Marking a significant change in Nissan?s senior management structure, the company on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kenichiro Yomura as president of the Indian operations. Yomura will concurrently hold the post of managing director and CEO for Nissan Motor India, and will report to Toru Hasegawa, corporate vice-president for Africa, Middle East and India.
With this appointment, the company expects to accelerate strategic decision making and streamline operational efficiency to help achieve the company?s objective of securing 10% market share by 2016.
The company also appointed Ajay Raghuvanshi as vice-president (business management). Prior to this assignment, Raghuvanshi was national head for dealer development and rural sales operations for Hyundai and the business head for the entire western zone.
The company also announced a equal monthly installment scheme for the Sunny and Micra that can reduce monthly EMI outflow of customers by up to 40%. Valid till April 30, the models can be bought on an EMI of R8,999 for a three-year loan. One can choose down payment of 34% on the on-road price or exchange their old car, and get an additional exchange bonus of up to R50,000.
Nitish Tipnis, director (sales and marketing), Hover Automotive India (National sales company for Nissan in India), said, ?We enhanced the value proposition of the EMI scheme to make it even more affordable.?