Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announces management changes

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn today announced board and senior management changes that were approved this afternoon by the company's Board of Directors.

Toshiyuki Shiga stepped down as a representative director. He will continue to serve on the board as a director and continues as a Nissan vice chairman.

Hiroto Saikawa, representative director and chief competitive officer, has been appointed vice chairman in addition to his current responsibilities.

The Board also approved the promotion of Yasuhiro Yamauchi to the position of Nissan executive vice president. Yamauchi will continue to lead the Alliance RNPO global purchasing organization and retains his title as Alliance executive vice president.

The board moves are effective immediately; Yamauchi's appointment is effective July 1, 2015.

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

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