Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd appointed Mr Kou Kimura as CEO and Managing Director for its Chennai manufacturing facility with effect from April 1.

Mr Kimura was promoted to CEO & MD from his previous position of SVP-Plant Operations of Chennai facility, which he held since 2008.

He replaces Mr Akira Sakurai who successfully steered Renault-Nissan Automotive India, operations in the initial phase of production.

After two years as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of RNAIPL, Mr Sakurai has now been appointed as SVP, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering division at the Corporate Headquarters in Japan.

(Sourced from BS)