Nissan Unveils Major Leadership Restructuring, Elevates Vila to Key Roles

By Staff Reporter

Nissan has announced a series of senior management changes in its Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania (AMIEO) region, designed to strengthen the delivery of its Re: Nissan transformation plan and enhance operational efficiency, speed, and customer focus.

Effective January 1st, Jordi Vila, current Divisional Vice President (DVP) and Nissan Africa President, will also assume the role of DVP Nissan Europe and will lead Aftersales and Brand for AMIEO, while retaining his current responsibilities in Africa.

Vila has spent more than three decades at Nissan. Throughout his career, he has held pivotal roles across the business from headquarters to various markets, primarily in Europe, as well as Asia & Oceania, and Africa.

He held the position of Vice President, Sales and Network Operations, for Nissan Europe between 2017 and 2020, before being appointed Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Asia and Oceania in 2020. Following this, he assumed the role of Divisional Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Europe. Since 2024, he has been based in both South Africa and Egypt as DVP and President of Nissan Africa.

Regionally, Nissan will integrate Product Planning and Marketing into a single, product-focused organization to streamline processes from concept to launch.

These changes reinforce Nissan’s commitment to delivering innovative products and services with greater speed and precision, ensuring alignment with evolving customer needs across the diverse markets within AMIEO.

Commenting on the changes, Massimiliano Messina, Nissan AMIEO Chairperson, said: “The Re: Nissan plan is focused on transformation and customer-centricity. By combining our product planning and marketing functions and empowering regional leadership, we are creating a more agile organization that can respond quickly to market dynamics and deliver competitive, compelling products.

“I am confident these changes will strengthen our performance and supercharge our progress in 2026.”

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SOURCE: NISSAN AFRICA