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You're Hired! Gorillaz App Code-Cracker Lands a Job - Seite 2

Noodle, the virtual band's guitarist and a Jaguar Land Rover ambassador, said: "Think big and do better, my motto. Stop putting those filters on your food and download this app immediately. The first hire has happened, so get involved and win!"

Daniel Dunkley said: "I'm overwhelmed by how much has happened in the last two months. I read about the coding challenge set by Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz on BBC News and decided to have a go. We did the interview by Google Chat then I was invited to Gaydon to talk about my new job. It completely blew me away that I didn't have to fill out any application forms.

"I was thrilled when they offered me a job! My dad drives a Land Rover Defender so I have always been a fan. I can't believe I may now get to work on the next generation Defender!"

So far, almost 400,000 people have downloaded the Gorillaz app. Of the 41,000 who have taken the challenge, over 500 have cracked the code.

Alex Heslop, Head of Electrical Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, said: "Daniel is exactly the kind of person we need. Technology companies like Jaguar Land Rover provide an exciting opportunity for the brightest and best. We want to attract top-notch talent in software, cyber systems, app development and graphics.

"We've interviewed over 50 people to date of the 500 that cracked the code and we have recruited 13 people so far. We are continuing to interview those who crack the code that are interested in a job at Jaguar Land Rover. The global search for talent continues. 

"We don't do ordinary and that means hiring extraordinary people. Jaguar Land Rover makes some of the world's most exciting cars and it needs brilliant people to create them."

In the spirit of collaborative innovation, Jaguar Land Rover has invited an array of speakers to take part in a series of debates and talks throughout Tech Fest, attended by an audience of global influencers and journalists from four continents. Topics will include the future of diesel, electrification, women in industry and robotics, debated by a range of global industry and consumer experts from around the world. To learn more and see the full speaker line-up, visit http://www.jaguarlandrover.com