16 service centers and more than 200 technicians Kingdomwide

Jeddah 30 April 2007:  KIA Motors Saudi Arabia is supporting the ever growing number of KIA owners with a Kingdom-wide network of Service Centers and now has seven of them in strategic locations, along with another nine operated by KIA distributors and re-sellers.

"In our appreciation of the loyalty and trust of KIA car owners in Saudi Arabia we are offering customer after sales services that are second to none," said the Chief Operating Officer of KIA Motors Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mohammad Al Muhawish. "We employ a total number of 180 technicians at our seven KIA dedicated Service Centers in the Kingdom, all trained to the highest standards in order to provide a complete range of services, and each Center is stocked with a comprehensive range of  spare parts."

The KIA Service Centers in Saudi Arabia are located across the three provinces with the Western Region covered by three in Jeddah: Sulaymania, Madinah Road and in the Automall; and one in Abha. The Riyadh Service Center is in Khurais and the Eastern Province has two KIA Service Centers in Al Hasa and Al Khobar. The nine service centers operated by KIA distributors and re-sellers are in Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Yanbu, Buraida, Jubail, Al Qatif, Hafr Al Baten and Najran. Between them they employ 39 KIA-trained technicians and are well equipped to receive KIA cars in any condition.

"We believe that our service network is unbeatable both in its geographical distribution, the comprehensive range of parts stocked, and in the number and professionalism of our KIA-trained technicians and engineers," continued Mr. Al Muhawish "Furthermore, we continuously upgrade and upskill our technicians to ensure that they are familiar with and well prepared to service new models as soon as they come on the market." 

KIA is a highly popular brand in the Kingdom, combining dynamic styling with high performance in an affordable price range that offers a choice of models to suit everyone. 

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KIA Motors Corporation (www.kiamotors.com or www.kia.com) -- one of the fastest growing automakers in the world -- 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. KIA's 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in 9 countries produce more than 1.3 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 165 countries. KIA today has over 33,000 employees and annual revenues of almost $19 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. >From 2007 to 2014, KIA will be an official automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup. KIA Motors Corporation's brand slogan -- "The Power to Surprise" -- represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

For further information please contact:
Ahmed Al Hassani
Media Manager
SACCS / TRACCS - KSA
Tel: +966 2 663-2525       
Fax: +966 2 660-1874    
Email: ahmed@saccs.com

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