KIA Motors UAE sponsors 21st Marbella Resort Open Tennis Championship

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Kia Motors Corporation - a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart - was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands. Nearly 1.5m vehicles a year are produced in 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. Kia today has over 40,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of over $14.5bn. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an official automotive partner of FIFA - the governing body of the FIFA World Cup - as well as a EUROTOP partner of UEFA. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan - 'The Power to Surprise' - represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

Al Majid Motors Co. is the sole distributor for Kia vehicles in the UAE. AMMC is a member of Juma Al Majid Group, one of the most reputed business groups in the Arabian Gulf. AMMC currently sells Kia vehicles in UAE through a network of 8 showrooms, and 2 more new showrooms expected to be added soon. AMMC have 8% market share in the UAE in 2008. To attend the ever growing Kia customers in UAE, AMMC has a total fleet of 12 service centres and 15 parts centres. Al Majid Motors Co is celebrating its 21st year of operation in UAE.

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