Save Remove Download Share Subscribe May 29, 2011 – YOKOHAMA, Japan , Mon May 30 00:00:00 -0500 2011 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today announced changes to its senior leadership team. Colin Dodge, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Performance Officer for Nissan globally and Chairman of the AMIE region (comprising Africa, Middle East, India and Europe) will take on the additional responsibility as Chairman of the Americas region (comprising North, Central and South America). This change is effective June 13. In his role as Chairman of the Americas, Colin is succeeding Carlos Tavares who was today announced as Chief Operating Officer of Renault. About Nissan Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest automotive company by volume, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is an integral pillar of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 150,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4 million vehicles in 2010. With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year award and 2011 World Car of the Year. 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, contact: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) Global Communications Tel:+81-(0)45-523-5552 (Corporate) Tel:+81-(0)45-523-5549 (Product) Tel:+81-(0)50-3804-7182 (IR) http://www.nissan-newsroom.com/EN/ (For media) http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/IR/ (For IR) Issued by Nissan Save Remove Download Share Subscribe to Email Alerts