Jaguar Land Rover says CEO Adrian Mardell to step down
Adrian Mardell, the Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover, will retire after 35 years with the company, as announced by a spokesperson on Thursday. Mardell, who took the helm in November 2022 after serving as CFO since June 2019, joined the British luxury carmaker in 1990.
Reuters The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, Adrian Mardell, will step down after more than three decades at the company, a spokesperson for the automaker said on Thursday. "Adrian Mardell has expressed his desire to retire from JLR after three years as CEO and 35 years with the company," the spokesperson said, adding that a successor would be announced in due course. Mardell, who joined the British luxury carmaker in 1990, became chief executive in November 2022 following a stint as chief financial officer from June 2019.
Jaguar Land Rover is a wholly owned subsidiary of India's Tata Motors.
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