New managing director at Land Rover UK

Land Rover has appointed Colin Green to the role of managing director of Land Rover UK, effective from 1 December 2010.

He will replace John Edwards who has recently been appointed Global Brand Director, Land Rover as part of a restructure which will strengthen the voice of the customer at Board Level.

Green, currently Land Rover global marketing director, has worked for Land Rover since 1979.  He has overseen all global marketing activity for the last six years over the busiest period of product launch in the company's history and prior to that was UK marketing director.

As managing director, Land Rover UK, Green will report directly to Phil Popham, who assumes his new role as Director, Global Sales and Service Operations, Jaguar Land Rover on 1 December 2010.