DUBAI: Nissan on Monday announced key management changes as it appointed Juergen Schmitz as the managing director of Middle East and Markus Leithe as the managing director of Infiniti Middle East. Schmitz joined Nissan in 2007 as Regional Director for Infiniti Central Europe. Leithe’s expertise as a Managing Director in the automotive industry has been built on 20 years of international experience across Europe and the Middle East, the company said in a statement.

“The automotive industry is at a turning point, with electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity set to transform how our customers drive. Nissan is at the forefront of this technological change, and our partnership with Expo 2020 will enable us to bring the best of our global innovation...,” Schmitz said in a statement.