Nissan Announces Ramesh Narasimhan as president for Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand (March 19, 2019) – Nissan announced the appointment of Ramesh Narasimhan as the new president for Nissan Thailand, effective April 01, 2019. Ramesh will report to Vincent Wijnen, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan Asia & Oceania. He will be based in Bangkok.

In his new role, Ramesh will be responsible for developing business strategies to maximize Nissan’s overall performance, managing product introductions and expanding the Nissan brand in Thailand, as part of the company’s midterm plan Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022. He will also oversee manufacturing at the plants in Thailand catering to the domestic market as well as exports to more than 100 countries.

“Building on his strong track record in the automotive industry and at Nissan in the Philippines, I am confident that Ramesh will further accelerate Nissan’s strong performance in the strategically important Thai market,” said Vincent.

“Under the leadership of Antoine Barthes, Nissan has significantly improved its market share in Thailand and he has strengthened our manufacturing position as a global production hub for various models,” Vincent added.

Ramesh has more than two decades of experience in general management and finance roles in the automotive industry in Australia, China, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. He joined Nissan in 2014 as chief financial officer at Nissan in Australia. Since taking on the role of president and managing director for Nissan in the Philippines in 2016, he led Nissan to unprecedented sales and market share growth in the country.

Antoine Barthes, currently president for Nissan Thailand, will undertake a new international assignment in Nissan which will be the subject of a separate announcement.

About Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Nissan was established in Japan since 1933 with the commitment to create Innovation that Excites for customer satisfaction. Nissan wants to improve quality of life for people in society by pursuing a goal of zero emission vehicles and zero fatalities on the road with “Nissan Intelligent Mobility”. The company plans to introduce autonomous drive vehicles across regions for safety and more enjoyable driving experience. Nissan started business in Thailand since 1952. Currently, the Nissan Group of Companies in Thailand has subsidiaries five companies, including two of the production bases, over than 180  showrooms and service centers nationwide network. Vehicle range cover all segments includes 10 models spanning the entry level Eco-Car, SUV, Premium Sedans and Pickup Trucks.

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. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance sold 10.76 million vehicles combined in calendar year 2018.

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