MELBOURNE, Australia – Nissan Australia is pleased to announce the following changes to the local executive teams of the Nissan and Infiniti brands.
These personnel changes are the latest senior rotations for the local Nissan and Infiniti offices and further expand the number of Australian team members working overseas in various operations within the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
"The Renault-Nissan Alliance is home to a large pool of talented people and many of them can be found in its Australian operations," said Richard Emery, Managing Director and CEO of Nissan Australia. "It's great to see more of our local high-performers joining other Australian colleagues already working in Nissan, Renault and Infiniti markets such as Europe, Japan, North America and South-East Asia. It's further proof of the important role Australia plays in the global Renault-Nissan Alliance and its reputation as a talent development hub.&"
- Infiniti Cars Australia:
Jean-Philippe Roux, Managing Director of Infiniti Cars Australia, has been appointed Chief Marketing Manager for Russian-market products at Nissan Europe. Jean-Philippe will relocate to Paris for his new assignment and will be succeeded by Chang-Hwan (CH) Lee, who arrives at Infiniti Cars Australia from Infiniti Korea.
CH Lee has been instrumental in the growth of Infiniti in Korea since joining the brand in 2004. He has held roles in sales, marketing, aftersales and public relations and will build on the excellent work of Jean-Philippe Roux leading Infiniti's Australian operations.
Since November 2014 Jean-Philippe has overseen Infiniti in Australia, including the local introduction of seven new and updated Infiniti models and expanded Infiniti's Australian retail network to 10 authorised dealers while growing the company's sales volumes.
- Nissan Australia: Sales and Marketing:
Craig Clarke, General Manager of Sales at Nissan Australia, has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice-President of Sales for Nissan Asia and Oceania, reporting to the Head of Sales and Marketing for Nissan Motor Asia Pacific. Craig will be based in Thailand and his successor will thesubject of a future announcement.
- Nissan Australia: Legal:
Simon Taylor, General Manager - Legal has been appointed Vice-President – Compliance Asia and Oceania. Simon will be based in Melbourne and his successor will be the subject of a future announcement.
- Nissan Australia: Communications
Peter Fadeyev, General Manager - Corporate Communications, has been appointed General Manager – Product Communications Asia and Oceania. Peter will be based in Melbourne and his successor will be the subject of a future announcement.
All changes were effective from 1 April 2017.
About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of ¥12.19 trillion. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.
For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN
For more information please visit:
Nissan Australia YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NissanAustralia
Nissan Australia Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Nissan_Aus
Nissan Australia Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/NissanAustralia
Nissan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nissan
NISMO Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NISMO
NISMO Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/NISMO
NISMO Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NISMO
Nissan Global Newsroom: https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/