Nissan India announces senior management reshuffle

Nissan India has announced a reshuffle of its senior management team with Arun Malhotra, who currently holds the post of Managing Director at Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) taking over as Corporate Advisor.

He will oversee the brand's network expansion and future growth goals. He will report to Peyman Kargar, Chairman of Nissan's Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) region. Mr. Kargar is also the acting president of Nissan India Operations before Thomas Kuehl takes over that portfolio.

Besides that, the current vice president of marketing and Datsun Business Unit, NMIPL - Jerome Saigot will be handling sales and marketing for both Nissan and Datsun brands. Mr. Saigot will be reporting to Thomas Kuehl and will be based at NMIPL's Gurgaon office.

Furthermore, Peter Clissold, who is General Manager, Marketing for the AMI region will be taking over the role of Vice President, Marketing at Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. and will oversee both Nissan and Datsun brands. Mr. Clissold will also be based in Gurgaon and will report to Jerome Saigot. All the administrative changes will be effective from October 1, 2017.