Nissan has poached van specialist LDV’s sales and marketing director for a similar role at its UK commercial vehicle operations.
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Tony Lewis, 46, will report to managing director, Paul Willcox, and will head up a dedicated LCV team.
Willcox said: “Light commercial vehicles will play a central role in Nissan’s planned growth over the next five years and Tony’s experience of developing and implementing strategies for CV growth will prove invaluable as we endeavour to take the LCV business forward.”
Willcox added: “The importance of LCVs has been raised within Nissan and, reflecting this, Tony will sit on the Nissan GB management board; this is the first time commercial vehicles has been placed at the heart of the business.”
Lewis said his focus would be “to deliver growth through the combination of multiple new product launches and the further development of our LCV distribution strategy and network.”
He has also previously worked for Ford in roles including eastern European operations manager and commercial vehicle zone manager.
