Nissan: Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. announces senior management change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jim DeTrude, director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), Nissan North America, is promoted to the position of vice president, Sales Marketing, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

In his new role, which is effective January 1, 2018, DeTrude will have responsibility for the sales, marketing and remarketing function for NMAC, Nissan’s captive finance company, in the U.S. DeTrude will report to Kevin Cullum, president, NMAC.

DeTrude joined Nissan in 1987, and he has served in a variety of positions in the Sales, Market Representation, Dealer Operations, Advertising and Marketing functions for the Nissan and INFINITI brands as well as NMAC.

“With three decades of service at Nissan, Jim brings a wealth of experience to lead NMAC’s sales and marketing efforts,” said Cullum. “Jim will play an important role as we look to continue to bring innovative solutions to market for our customers.”

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.nissanusa.com and www.infinitiusa.com, or visit the U.S. media sites nissannews.com and infinitinews.com.

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 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenues of 11.72 trillion yen. In fiscal 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.OV.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 a core operating profit margin of 8% and cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.OV.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 a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined annual sales of more than 10 million vehicles a year.

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