Jaguar salutes life achievers

On Friday, the inaugural Jaguar Achievers Awards 2015 was held to pay tribute to car owners who embrace the marque's "Never Stop Achieving" spirit to reap success in their own industries.

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The modern British icon also fueled the brand day by presenting awards to the Jaguar Driving Challenge winners.

Never stop achieving

It was a great day for Jaguar, and was the first major show in China to celebrate its 80-year anniversary.

What they said

In Jaguar's salute to achievers from all walks of life, the company presented exceptional Jaguar owners with awards in five categories - Pioneer, Challenger, Game Changer, Loyalty and the Jaguar Driving Challenge Award. These are comments from the winners:

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Anita Roddick was an English businesswoman best known for being the founder of The Body Shop, which was one of the first cosmetic firms to ban testing on animals. She said, "If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be just."

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