(Amman, 20th December, 2009) National Arab Motors, Kia-Jordan has earned the global recognition of "Most Eco-Conscious CSR" from Kia Motors Corporation at the PR conference which was held in Seoul, Korea last month.

Mr. Nihad Zacharia, the Vice Chairman of National Arab Motors Kia-Jordan received the award during the conference, in the presence of top officials from Kia Motors Corporation, and Kia distributors around the world.

Mr. Zacharia commented on this achievement saying, "We are very proud and honored to have been singled out to receive this recognition among all Kia distributors all over the world, in line with our commitment to the local community; a core component of our CSR strategy."

Mr. Zacharia added "National Arab Motors Kia-Jordan aims to lend a helping hand to the efforts of NGOs and other official institutes to raise public awareness on the importance of taking care of our environment."

It is wroth mentioning that Kia Motors Corporation has distributed five different awards to five distributors around the world, in which France, South Africa, Sweden and Germany have earned Four of these awards in different categories in addition to the "Eco-Conscious CSR" award received by the National Arab Motors Kia-Jordan.

Kia Motors Corporation (www.kia.com) -- 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 1.5 million 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.

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About Kia
Kia Motors Corporation (www.kia.com) -- 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 1.5 million 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 US$14.5 billion. 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.

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 Asda'a Public Relations-Jordan
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