Nissan has named Guillaume Cartier as Senior Vice President and Chairman for its Africa, Middle East, and India region (AMI) and Head of the Global Datsun Business Unit.

In this new role effective from April 1, 2020, Cartier will lead the regional management committee. He will also overlook for business strategy and performance with all functional heads for Nissan. Additionally, he will assume the position of Datsun Head globally.

"Africa, Middle East, and India region continues to be significant for Nissan in terms of long-term growth and potential market share. Cartier brings in a wealth of senior experience from this part of the world, having over 25 years at Nissan, and our alliance partner Mitsubishi, which will be vital in continuing to drive our business forward by meeting the needs of an expanding and evolving customer base", said Ashwini Gupta, Global Chief Operating Officer, Nissan.

Cartier has re-joined Nissan from Mitsubishi, where he was Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Mitsubishi Motors. Before that, he has served various senior roles with Nissan, which he first joined in 1995.

On his appointment, Cartier stated “We have a strong positioning in terms of products, services, and industrial footprint, as well as an opportunity to expand our Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM) platform and innovative approach to mobility solutions across the region.”

Cartier has pursued MBA from ESSEC Graduate School of Economics and Commerce University.