Roland Krüger, Senior Vice President BMW Group Germany, will be appointed president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Courtesy of BMW Group

Yokohama, Japan - September 10, 2014

Roland Krüger, most recently a senior vice president at BMW Group in charge of the German sales region and with an accomplished track record in the premium automotive business, will be appointed president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., the parent company of the premium brand.

Kruger will be based at the company's Hong Kong headquarters and will report to Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Courtesy of Nissan Motor

"Roland Krüger has a consistent record of high performance in the premium automotive sector," said Carlos Ghosn.
"He brings unique leadership skills that will accelerate Infiniti's progress in the global premium market."

Roland Krüger, Senior Vice President BMW Group Germany, will be appointed president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Courtesy of BMW Group

Roland Krüger joined BMW in 1998 as a manager of Strategic Product Planning.

He earned regular advancement through the BMW Group, including heading the Product and Price Planning area for the Asia-Pacific, Africa and East Europe region, heading Regional Marketing for Asia-Pacific, Africa and East Europe, and serving as managing director of the BMW Group in Asia.

Roland Krüger, Senior Vice President BMW Group Germany, will be appointed president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Courtesy of BMW Group

In 2008 he was named president and CEO of BMW Group, Japan, and in 2013 was appointed to his most recent position.

Prior to joining BMW Krüger entered the automotive industry in 1992 as an interiors and exteriors designer for Mitsubishi Motors Europe working in Germany.

He joined the Daimler Group in 1994 as senior designer, SMART interiors, eventually becoming senior designer in the Strategic Planning Group.

Roland Krüger, Senior Vice President BMW Group Germany, will be appointed president of Infiniti and a senior vice president of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Courtesy of BMW Group

A German national, Kruger was born on September 30, 1965.

He earned degrees from the University of Applied Science in Munich, Germany (Industrial Design) in 1992 and INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France (MBA) in 1998.


About Nissan Motor Co.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

Operating with more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.2 million vehicles and generated revenue of 10.5 trillion yen (USD 105 billion) in fiscal 2013.

Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands.

In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility.

The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.


Source: Nissan Motor Co.

http://www.nissan-global.com/  



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