Nissan India Gets New Deputy President & New Sales & Marketing Office

By Ganesh

Guillaume Sicard has been appointed by Nissan to take over as the post of Deputy President, Nissan India Operations. Mr. Sicard will be taking over his responsibilities from July 1st.

Mr. Sicard's responsibilities as Deputy President, Nissan India Operations will be overlook strategic decision making and streamline operations to increase efficiency to help the company reach its goals in India.

Mr. Sicard joined Renault in 1992 and since held various major positions within the Group. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Renault Turkey. He will be reporting to President Nissan India Operations, Kenichiro Yomura.

nissan india deputy president Guillaume Sicard

Speaking about Mr. Sicard's appointment Mr. Yomura said, "This appointment supports the recently announced changes to our India operations and will enable us to continue delivering strong results and growth towards achievement of the Nissan Power 88 mid-term plan. The Nissan India team is continuing to strengthen its focus on ensuring high product quality and customer satisfaction, while improving both brand and product value with our dealer network."

In related news, Nissan India inaugurated its new sales and marketing headquarters in Mumbai. The new facility, which is located in the Equinox Business Park, Kurla (west), covers an extensive 17,000 square foot area and is Nissan's second largest office in the country behind the main corporate headquarters in Chennai.

The new office will initially has a workforce of 50, who will be handling sales, marketing and dealer management activities from here. Eventually, the staff strength will be increased to around 150 employees by the end of the year.

Speaking at the occasion, Kenichiro Yomura, President - Nissan India Operations, said, "We have implemented significant improvements to our business structure in India. As a result, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd has assumed full responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of all Nissan and Datsun-branded vehicles and parts in India. The inauguration of our sales & marketing headquarters in Mumbai is a key step to help expand our reach and visibility to our customers in this very important growth market."

Article Published On: Friday, May 30, 2014, 12:19 [IST]
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