Mark McNabb  to become Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales at Nissan North America

Nissan North America, Inc. today announced a change to the leadership of the sales and marketing functions following the decision by current senior vice president, Brad Bradshaw, to leave the company.

Commenting on the changes, Hiroto Saikawa, Executive Vice President, Purchasing, Nissan Motor Company and Chairman of the Management Committee-Americas said: “Brad has a long and distinguished career at Nissan and provided important leadership through the transition of the North American business from California to Tennessee last year.

I want to recognize all his contributions to the company and wish him every success in the future.”

McNabb will assume the role of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing immediately and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Nashville, TN.

McNabb joined Nissan in 1986 and for nearly 20 years worked in numerous sales, marketing and business leadership roles in North American and Japan. Between February 2006 and January 2007, McNabb worked for Mercedes-Benz of America first as Vice President of Marketing and then as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

He rejoined Nissan in April 2007 as Corporate Vice President in charge of Infiniti global business.