Michael Mohan

JCB has recruited a car industry executive to the position of group engineering director.

Michael Mohan, 44, has joined the construction equipment manufacturer from Jaguar Land Rover, where he was strategic business office director.

Mohan joined Jaguar Cars in 1990. As chief program engineer for the Jaguar XF, he developed a vehicle that won Car of the Year in 2009, awarded by What Car?, a British car-buying guide. In 2009, he was promoted to the role of Jaguar and Land Rover strategic business office director, overseeing the strategic direction of the company.

In his new role, Mohan will be responsible for all aspects of engineering in the JCB Group.

"This is a fantastic opportunity and I'm relishing the engineering challenge that working for one of Britain's best-known brands presents. Our success in the future will be based on innovating the best products in our industry. I'm looking forward to leading JCB's team of engineers in delivering this objective," he says.

JCB group managing director Tim Burnhope says Mohan's passion and vast engineering experience will help drive forward JCB's program of product innovations in the future.

Before joining Jaguar, Mohan worked for Rolls Royce Aero. He is married with two daughters and a son.