- Frank Torres, currently Vice President, Nissan Spanish Industrial Operations (NSIO), is moving into the role of Vice President, Overseas Planning Director’s Office, for Nissan Europe.
- Alan Johnson, currently Deputy Managing Director for Spanish Operations is being promoted to Vice President, NSIO.
- Redmer van der Meer, currently Division General Manager Overseas Program Director’s Office and New Business Development, is moving into the role of Vice President, Planning Office, for Nissan Latin America.
Nissan today announced key management changes for its manufacturing and planning functions. Following five successful years at the helm of Nissan’s Spanish manufacturing operations based in Barcelona, Frank Torres is moving into the role of Vice President, Overseas Planning Director’s Office, for Nissan Europe. He will be based at Nissan International SA in Rolle, Switzerland, and will report to Thierry Pieton, Senior Vice President, Administration & Finance.
Frank has been a key figure in Nissan’s manufacturing organization, joining the company in 2007 and, following several promotions, becoming Vice President for Spanish Operations in 2011. Under his leadership, Nissan’s manufacturing operations in Spain have delivered various successful launches – including the all-electric e-NV200 van, the Pulsar, the NT500 and the award-wining NP300 Navara pick-up truck.
With Frank’s appointment, Alan Johnson, currently Deputy Managing Director for Spanish Operations is being promoted to Vice President, NSIO. He will continue to be based in Barcelona and will report to Colin Lawther, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing.
Alan joined Nissan in 1991 and has held various key positions within manufacturing in the UK, Russia and Spain. He has been involved in many important launches across the region, as well as the opening of Nissan’s plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. A fluent Spanish-speaker, he had his first four-year assignment in Spain in 2005, when he made remarkable contributions at Nissan’s Avila plant. Since February 2015, he has been responsible for the operations of the plants in Barcelona, Cantabria and Avila.
Redmer van der Meer, currently Division General Manager Overseas Program Director’s Office and New Business Development, is moving to Nissan Latin America, where he has been appointed Vice President, Planning Office. This new established Planning Office for Latin America will concentrate project management, product planning and market intelligence functions. Redmer will be based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
All appointments are effective April 1, 2016.
