Last month, Nissan announced the appointment of Atsushi Najima as the new president and managing director for Nissan Philippines, effective April 01, 2019. Yesterday, in an intimate gathering, Nissan celebrated the leadership of Ramesh Narasimhan, who led the company for three years, and warmly welcomed Atsushi into his new role. Najima will be responsible for developing business strategies to maximize Nissan’s overall performance, managing product introductions, and expanding the availability of the Nissan brand in the Philippines under its midterm plan Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022.
“Under the strong leadership of Ramesh Narasimhan, Nissan has seen significant growth in the promising Philippines market,” shared Vincent Wijnen, senior vice president for sales and for marketing at Nissan Asia and Oceania. “In calendar year 2018, Nissan’s sales volume in the Philippines grew by 40 percent to an 8.7 percent market share. With his rich experience in managing teams across multiple countries, I am confident that Atsushi will continue to drive the strong growth trajectory established by the current leadership team.”