Nissan appoints Simon Woollard as regional vice president Human Resources for Asia & Oceania

BANGKOK (Feb 11, 2019) – Nissan announces the appointment of Simon Woollard as the regional vice president, human resources for Nissan Asia & Oceania, effective since January 01 2019. In his new role, Simon reports to Yutaka Sanada, regional senior vice president for Nissan Asia & Oceania and Mark Stout Corporate Vice President, Nissan Global Human Resources.

“As we travel strategically towards our midterm ‘Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022’ growth goals in this diverse and exciting region, the importance of people in driving this is clear.  Simon, with his high performance record and extensive experience in HR Management, Business Partnering and People Development at Nissan, and the automotive industry, is a strong leader that will help support our progress, with people firmly at its heart," said Yutaka Sanada.

In his new role, Simon will be responsible for development of talent acquisition and people advancement across the Asia & Oceania region, to maximize Nissan's overall performance. Prior to this new position, Simon was leading the Talent Management, Acquisition and Learning and Development teams in Nissan Europe, based in Paris. He also brings with him a deep knowledge of the Asia & Oceania region, as HR Director for Nissan Australia and New Zealand and prior to that held HR Leadership positions in China, Taiwan and Thailand during his tenure at Ford, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Simon has been at Nissan for six years, and has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Post Grad Diploma in Professional Psychology from the University of Ballarat, Melbourne.

About Nissan Asia & Oceania
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. Nissan has been operating in the A&O region for over 60 years, employing more than 11,000 employees across research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. The A&O region itself encompasses 30 markets across both Asia and the Pacific, with the regional headquarters based in Bangkok, Thailand. Nissan has developed long-standing regional partnerships with National Sales Companies like Tan Chong Motor, as well as developing a growing network of more than 750 dealers, to deliver a significant Nissan, Datsun and INFINITI product line-up to A&O customers. Nissan is driven by Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the company’s vision for a better future for customers where cars are their partners, and where driving is safer, smarter and more efficient. For more information, visit https://asia.nissannews.com/en and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nissanAO.