Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Company Ltd recently announced the appointment of Guillaume Cartier as the Senior Vice-President and the new Chairman for Africa, Middle East, and India markets and head of Global Datsun Business Unit, with immediate effect.
Nissan in an official statement said, “In his new role, Cartier will lead the regional management committee and will be responsible for business strategy and performance with all functional heads for the Nissan brand, besides assuming charge as head of Datsun globally.”
Commenting on Cartier’s new appointment, Nissan’s global chief operating officer, Ashwini Gupta said, “The Africa, Middle East, and India region continues to be significant for Nissan in terms of long-term growth and potential market share. Cartier brings in a wealth of senior experience from this part of the world, having over 25 years at Nissan, and our alliance partner Mitsubishi, which will be vital in continuing to drive our business forward by meeting the needs of an expanding and evolving customer base.”
Cartier succeeds Peyman Kargar, who is moving to a corporate role at Nissan after serving as the chairman for Africa, Middle East, and India markets and as the global head for the Datsun brand for three years.
Cartier, 51, returns to Nissan from its alliance partner Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, where he served as the executive officer and senior vice president for three years. He was based in Tokyo in his previous role.
Cartier, who has held several senior positions at Nissan, had first joined the owner of Infiniti and Datsun brands in 1995.
“We have a strong positioning in terms of products, services, and industrial footprint, as well as an opportunity to expand our Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM) platform across the region,” Cartier said.
“I look forward to working with our regional leadership to continue growing our presence across our markets,” Cartier added.
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