Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc has today announced the appointment of Hanno Kirner to the position of Executive Director, Corporate and Strategy, Jaguar Land Rover. Mr Kirner will join the Executive Committee of the company, reporting to Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ralf Speth. The move is effective 1st March, 2016.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr Speth said: “I am delighted to welcome Hanno to the team. He is joining Jaguar Land Rover at an extremely exciting time as we continue to execute our consistent strategy, investing in world-class technologies and manufacturing facilities, ensuring that Jaguar Land Rover puts its customers first in every part of the business.”
Mr Kirner will join Jaguar Land Rover from Rolls Royce plc, where he is currently Chief Financial Officer for the company’s Land and Sea Division. Between 2010 and 2015 he was Chief Financial Officer at Aston Martin and prior to this he was Director of Finance and IT at Rolls Royce Motor Cars. He has also held a number of senior roles with BMW.
Reflecting on his new role, Mr Kirner said: “I am very much looking forward to joining Jaguar Land Rover, a company that is admired around the world for its two iconic brands and one that is well-positioned strategically and financially for sustainable, profitable growth.”
Hanno will be taking over the reins as Executive Director from Mike Wright, who will continue to be associated with Jaguar Land Rover, bringing his experience to a number of areas that include key financial services initiatives. In addition, he will be taking up roles outside Jaguar Land Rover that will be announced in due course.
Commenting on Mike Wright’s new responsibilities, Dr Speth said: “Mike has been at the forefront of the development of Jaguar Land Rover and a key member of the Executive Committee since 2002. His significant contributions to the company and to the automotive sector are widely recognised throughout Jaguar Land Rover and beyond. I’m delighted that he will be continuing to work with us, in addition to his new responsibilities outside the company.”
