Des Thurlby

Jaguar Land Rover is a phoenix from the ashes of the UK economy with both marques in the group competing admirably on the world stage. Meanwhile, as an employer, JLR is setting high standards and expanding domestically and internationally, creating thousands of new jobs. Jason Spiller interviews Director, Human Resources, Des Thurlby, who is responsible for steering the people piece in the right direction.

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