Japan’s second largest automotive company, Nissan, has announced that Roland Buerk will take over as Senior Director in charge of Communications for the Africa, Middle East and India region, effective immediately.
Buerk, currently General Manager, Global Corporate Communications, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., will report to Takashi Hata, Senior Vice President and Chairman for the Africa, Middle East and India region, and Jeff Kuhlman, Vice President Global Communications.
As Nissan continues to experience rapid growth in the Africa, Middle East and India region, Buerk will lead communications efforts for the company based in Dubai.
Expressing his views on Roland Buerk’s new role in the company, Takashi Hata said, “We are happy to welcome Roland Buerk to the new position of Senior Director in charge of Communications for the Africa, Middle East and India region. For Nissan, the region is our strategic growth driver and I am confident his communications leadership will help us tell our story toward brand enhancement and business expansion.”
Buerk joined Nissan in 2012 after a career as a BBC foreign correspondent which included five years in South Asia. He holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Birmingham in the UK.
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