Nissan announces senior management changes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Motor Company is making several leadership changes in its North American sales finance function.

Changes are effective August 1, unless otherwise noted.

Mark Kaczynski, currently president, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC), is named vice president, Administration and Finance, INFINITI Motor Company. In his new role, Kaczynski will report to Joe Peter, chief financial officer, and to Roland Krueger, president, INFINITI Motor Company. He will be based in Hong Kong.

Kevin Cullum, currently general manager, Nissan Canada Finance, is promoted to president, NMAC, replacing Kaczynski. In his new role, Cullum will report to Rakesh Kochhar, senior vice president, Finance and Global Sales Finance Business Unit, and he will be based in Franklin.

Effective July 1, Alain Ballu, currently director, International Projects & Partnerships, RCI Bank, is named general manager, Nissan Canada Finance, replacing Cullum. Ballu has worked for 22 years within Renault Credit International in France, South Korea and Brazil. He will also report to Kochar and will be based in Toronto.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.INFINITIUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and INFINITInews.com.

About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.72 trillion yen. 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: Asia & 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 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors, which became the third member of the Alliance – a grouping with combined annual sales of almost 10 million units a year.

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