YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 18, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the following executive appointment, effective immediately.
Hiroshi Karube, previously senior vice president, global controller (MC & global function), accounting, global asset management, is appointed chief financial officer. This follows the decision of the current CFO, Joseph Peter, to retire from the company.
Karube has a wealth of experience in the accounting field, having held multiple key roles in the function since joining Nissan in 1980. In 2010, he assumed the responsibility of global controller as corporate vice president. He was promoted to senior vice president this year.
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 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by 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, the Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.
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