Mr. Kou Kimura appointed new CEO & MD of RNAIPL

Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. (RNAIPL) announced the appointment of Mr. Kou Kimura as the new Chief Executive Officer  & Managing Director for its manufacturing facility at Oragadam, near Chennai with effect from 1st April, 2011. Mr Kimura was promoted to CEO & MD from his previous position of SVP – Plant Operations of the Oragadam facility, which he held since 2008. He replaces Mr. Akira Sakurai who successfully steered RNAIPL operations in the initial phase of production. After two years as CEO & MD of RNAIPL, Mr Sakurai has now been appointed as SVP, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering division at the Corporate Headquarters in Japan.

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Mr. Kimura is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Touhoku University in Japan. He started his career in Nissan Motor Limited’s (NML) Oppama Plant in Japan in the year 1977. Prior coming to India, Mr. Kimura has held various positions in Nissan Head Quarters in Japan and in the United Kingdom. Mr. Marc Nassif, MD & Country General Manager for Renault in India, continues in his role as Dy. CEO of RNAIPL.

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Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (RNAIPL) is a joint venture company set up by the Renault Nissan Alliance. Renault-Nissan Alliance signed a MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing plant at Oragadam, near Chennai with an investment of Rs. 45 Billion over a period of 7 years. The Plant has an initial capacity of 2,00,000 units per year and can reach 4,00,000 units per year in full capacity in the future.

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Nissan’s first locally manufactured global compact hatchback – The Nissan Micra is manufactured at the plant and commercial production for the same began in May 2010. The Renault Fluence & Renault Koleos, which will be launched in India in 2011, will also be manufactured at the plant.

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