YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced senior management appointments, effective April 1, 2018. The appointments cover the positions of Executive Committee members, Senior Vice Presidents (SVP), Corporate Vice Presidents (CVP) and Vice Presidents (VP), and include changes to areas of responsibility.
1. Corporate officer appointments and areas of responsibility
Name | New Title | Current Title | New responsibilities | Current responsibilities |
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Jose Munoz | (No change) | CPO |
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Christian Vandenhende1 (new) |
Chief Quality Officer and EVP |
EVP (Renault) |
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Quality and Total Customer Satisfaction (Renault) |
Jun Seki | (No change) | SVP | Alliance SVP, Production Engineering |
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Hiroshi Karube | SVP | CVP | Global Controller (MC & Global Function), Accounting, Global Asset Management | Global Controller, Budget and Accounting Dept., Global Asset Management Dept. |
Kunio Nakaguro1 | SVP | CVP |
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Nissan Product Development No.1 |
Atul Pasricha | SVP | CVP | Global Revenue and Cost Controller, Product Program Profitability Management, Alliance Costing Organization | Global Monozukuri Controller, Revenue, TdC and Product Program Management |
Makoto Uchida | SVP | CVP | DFL, President |
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Kent O’Hara | (No change) | CVP | Alliance SVP, Alliance Aftersales | Global Aftersales |
Eiichi Akashi (new) |
CVP | VP (NNA) |
Alliance Global VP, Product Development (EV Segment) | Vehicle Engineering (NTCNA) |
Ivan Espinosa (new) |
CVP | VP | Global Product Strategy and Product Planning Div. | Global Product Strategy and Product Planning Div. |
Shohei Yamazaki (new) |
CVP | GM |
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Alliance Global Director |
1Newly appointed Executive Committee member, effective April 1, 2018
2. Newly appointed VPs and their area of responsibilities
Name | Title | New responsibilities | Current responsibilities |
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Anish Baijal | VP | Global Talent Management & Development | Global Talent Management & Development |
Masaaki Kanda | VP | Global Aftersales | Division GM, Japan Aftersales Div. |
Sadayuki Hamaguchi | VP | Global Communications | GM, Global Communications |
Hiroki Hasegawa | VP | Alliance Global Director, RNPO Asia Regional Purchasing Head | Alliance Global Director, RNPO North America Regional Purchasing Head |