Communications Teams Confirmed at Jaguar Land Rover North America

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2003 -- Jaguar and Land Rover North America announces new and stronger communications teams for each of the famous British marques.

"With a busy program of new model introductions planned over the coming years for both brands, we are ensuring dedicated public relations teams are in place to best service the media," said Mike O'Driscoll, President, Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover North America.

James Thomas, 37, is appointed Director of Jaguar Communications. Thomas has been with Jaguar since 2000, most recently as Communications Manager in North America and previously in the same position with the brand's Formula One racing team. Prior to this, he worked in public relations at Toyota and Lexus Cars with an additional six years served as an automotive journalist at the British Autocar magazine, the world's oldest car publication.

Larry Rosinski, 36, succeeds Bill Baker, becoming Director of Land Rover Communications. Rosinski has been with the Land Rover organization since 2000 as the Market Research Manager, having joined from an 11-year career at Maritz Research. Rosinski is a 1989 graduate of Miami University of Ohio with a Bachelor's degree in marketing and statistics.

Thomas and Rosinski will be supported by dedicated communications teams based at both the Jaguar Land Rover offices in Irvine, CA, and Mahwah, NJ. The Aston Martin communications team remains unchanged.