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Nissan announces senior management change in Russia

Nissan announces senior management change in Russia

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18-01-2024, 09:17 AM
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Igor BoytsovROLLE, Switzerland – Nissan today announced Igor Boytsov will join the company as vice president, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Russia (NMGR), effective March 1.Boytsov, currently Renault Plant Director in Russia, will be responsible for manufacturing operations in Nissan's plant in St. Petersburg, where current production includes the leading Nissan crossovers and SUVs X-Trail, Qashqai and Murano.Boytsov will report directly to Colin Lawther, senior vice president, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Europe.He succeeds Dmitry Mikhailov, currently vice president, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Russia (NMGR), who is taking up a new role as vice president for Quality and Customer Satisfaction at Group AVTOVAZ.Mikhailov joined Nissan in 2007, ahead of the launch of the new plant in St. Petersburg. Since then he has overseen the production and assembly of 13 models, with the plant winning two global Nissan Quality Awards in 2012 and 2014 in recognition of its achievements.Dmitry Mikhailov"I am very pleased to welcome Igor to Nissan following his time with our Alliance partner Renault, as we begin a new chapter for our manufacturing operations in Russia," said Lawther. "My great thanks go to Dmitry for his leadership of the team in St. Petersburg, launching a new Nissan plant and leading its development into the superb facility which we have today. I am sure the AVTOVAZ team will benefit from his experience and strong customer focus."About Dmitry Mikhailov Dmitry Mikhailov has a degree in precision engineering and optics and has worked for a number of global companies within Russia including Kraft Foods, Philip Morris, Ford and Coca-Cola. Dmitry joined Nissan as production director in 2007 and three years later was promoted to Vice President and Managing Director in 2010.About Igor Boytsov Igor Boytsov joined Renault Russia in 2013 with more than 15 years of experience at automotive industry where he was holding various roles in manufacturing in Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor. As Moscow Plant Director, Igor successfully managed the successful launch of the Renault Kaptur in Russia.Related: Nissan reaches 250,000-production landmark in RussiaNissan celebrates the 10th anniversary of St Petersburg plant with the launch of the new Nissan MuranoRenault-Nissan Alliance & AVTOVAZ to create new, merged purchasing organization in RussiaAbout Nissan in Russia Since entering Russia in 2004, Nissan has sold more than 1 million vehicles across the country. In CY 2015 Nissan sold 91100 cars in Russia and achieved 5.7% market share in the competitive market. The Nissan plant in Saint-Petersburg produced more than 33 thousand cars (X-Trail, Qashqai, Murano, Pathfinder), another 70 thousand cars were manufactured by Alliance partners (Terrano in Moscow, Almera, Sentra and Tiida – in Togliatti and Izhevsk). Today, Nissan offers for sale in the Russian market 12 different innovative products – sedans, crossovers and SUVs.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 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.2 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets 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: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and Mitsubishi Motors since 2016 under the Renault-Nissan Alliance.For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/. You can also follow @NissanMotor on Twitter. # # #ContactRoman Skolsky Communications Director, Nissan East Regional Division Tel: +7 (495) 961-2131, ext. 5244 [email protected] Paul James Communications Manager, Nissan Europe Tel: +44 191 4184197 [email protected]

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Igor BoytsovROLLE, Switzerland – Nissan today announced Igor Boytsov will join the company as vice president, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Russia (NMGR), effective March 1.Boytsov, currently Renault Plant Director in Russia, will be responsible for manufacturing operations in Nissan's plant in St. Petersburg, where current production includes the leading Nissan crossovers and SUVs X-Trail, Qashqai and Murano.Boytsov will report directly to Colin Lawther, senior vice president, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Europe.He succeeds Dmitry Mikhailov, currently vice president, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Russia (NMGR), who is taking up a new role as vice president for Quality and Customer Satisfaction at Group AVTOVAZ.Mikhailov joined Nissan in 2007, ahead of the launch of the new plant in St. Petersburg. Since then he has overseen the production and assembly of 13 models, with the plant winning two global Nissan Quality Awards in 2012 and 2014 in recognition of its achievements.Dmitry Mikhailov"I am very pleased to welcome Igor to Nissan following his time with our Alliance partner Renault, as we begin a new chapter for our manufacturing operations in Russia," said Lawther. "My great thanks go to Dmitry for his leadership of the team in St. Petersburg, launching a new Nissan plant and leading its development into the superb facility which we have today. I am sure the AVTOVAZ team will benefit from his experience and strong customer focus."About Dmitry Mikhailov Dmitry Mikhailov has a degree in precision engineering and optics and has worked for a number of global companies within Russia including Kraft Foods, Philip Morris, Ford and Coca-Cola. Dmitry joined Nissan as production director in 2007 and three years later was promoted to Vice President and Managing Director in 2010.About Igor Boytsov Igor Boytsov joined Renault Russia in 2013 with more than 15 years of experience at automotive industry where he was holding various roles in manufacturing in Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor. As Moscow Plant Director, Igor successfully managed the successful launch of the Renault Kaptur in Russia.Related: Nissan reaches 250,000-production landmark in RussiaNissan celebrates the 10th anniversary of St Petersburg plant with the launch of the new Nissan MuranoRenault-Nissan Alliance & AVTOVAZ to create new, merged purchasing organization in RussiaAbout Nissan in Russia Since entering Russia in 2004, Nissan has sold more than 1 million vehicles across the country. In CY 2015 Nissan sold 91100 cars in Russia and achieved 5.7% market share in the competitive market. The Nissan plant in Saint-Petersburg produced more than 33 thousand cars (X-Trail, Qashqai, Murano, Pathfinder), another 70 thousand cars were manufactured by Alliance partners (Terrano in Moscow, Almera, Sentra and Tiida – in Togliatti and Izhevsk). Today, Nissan offers for sale in the Russian market 12 different innovative products – sedans, crossovers and SUVs.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 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.2 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets 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: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and Mitsubishi Motors since 2016 under the Renault-Nissan Alliance.For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/. You can also follow @NissanMotor on Twitter. # # #ContactRoman Skolsky Communications Director, Nissan East Regional Division Tel: +7 (495) 961-2131, ext. 5244 [email protected] Paul James Communications Manager, Nissan Europe Tel: +44 191 4184197 [email protected]

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