RIYADH: Al Jabr Automotive, sole distributor of KIA Motors in Saudi Arabia, has appointed AAYAN Saudi Leasing as an official distributor of KIA cars in the Kingdom. Under the agreement signed between Engineer Emad Saleh Rajab of AAYAN and Sheikh Abdul Salam Al Jabr, AAYAN will also continue to offer KIA cars for operational leasing. Present on the occasion were Mustafa Sabra, Central Region manager; Mohammed Mousa, marketing manager; Mansour Al-Madani, Al Jabr's Central Region general manager; and Saud Al-Otaibi, distributors network manager. Engineer Emad Rajab said the agreement will enable AAYAN to offer “distinctive services” to customers of KIA cars through its wide network of showrooms, maintenance centers and mobile Service Vehicles. “KIA cars enjoy a privileged position in the Saudi market in terms of high performance, durability and variety of models meeting consumer demands,” he said, adding that the agreement “will surely promote further cooperation between AAYAN and Al Jabr Automotive.” AAYAN operates according to Islamic law and has the approval of Shoura for Shariah Consulting, said Rajab. AAYAN launched its operations in Saudi Arabia last year, offering long-term operational leasing of vehicles for corporates, car rental with or without chauffeur, bus rental, airport pick-up services, and Umrah pilgrim transportation from Jeddah to Makkah, Madina and back. The company has outlets in the main airports of Saudi Arabia. Its workshops provide replacement cars to leasing clients during maintenance services for all brands of cars or in the event of vehicle breakdown. AAYAN also provides comprehensive insurance, Roadside assistance services, extended warranty services, trade-in of used and new cars, and after-sales services. Sheikh Abdul Salam Al Jabr said AAYAN enjoys strong confidence of a wide number of consumers in the Saudi market. “This confidence is one of the main reasons that motivated us to choose them to represent us Kingdom-wide and to be one of our channels for distributing KIA cars along with our own network of showrooms and service centers.” Al Jabr has showrooms and service centers in Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Al-Khobar, Al-Jubail, Al-Ahsa, Khamis Mushait, Yanbu, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Hafer Al-Batin, Sakaka, Hail and Qatif. “We provide to KIA car owners high class support services,” Sheikh Abdul Salam Al Jabr said.
