Carlos Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., was recently presented with the prestigious J.D. Power Founder’s Award for his distinguished service to the global automotive consumer. Ghosn was presented with the award at the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Week Awards Dinner in New York City with the attendance of J.D. Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates.
The Founder’s Award is a discretionary award presented at various times by the founder of J.D. Power and Associates that recognizes individuals or companies demonstrating dedication, commitment and sustained improvement in serving customers. In the 38-year history of J.D. Power and Associates, only 15 companies or individuals have previously received the award.
“Mr. Ghosn has achieved a lot in the automotive industry since he took over at Nissan in 1999 and the recognition he has been receiving world-wide, from Tokyo to New York to the Middle East is overwhelming” said Monal Zeidan, Senior Manager, Marketing & Corporate Communications Departments at Nissan Middle East. “Mr. Ghosn has turned Nissan into the most profitable automotive company in the world, a feat that was considered impossible by many, and being recognized by J.D. Power, one of the leading global marketing information firms in the world, is just another stepping stone for Mr. Ghosn and Nissan” continued Zeidan.
Nissan is a global automotive company with 140,000 employees and $80 billion in revenue. Ghosn joined the company as its chief operating officer in June 1999, became its president in June 2000 and was named chief executive officer in June 2001.
On April 29, 2005, Ghosn was named president and chief executive officer of Renault S.A. in addition to his current responsibilities at Nissan. As head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Ghosn is responsible for two separate companies with combined annual global sales of 5.7 million vehicles.
Renault-Nissan’s global sales increased from 4,701,793 (8.3% market share) in 2000 to 5,735,704 (9.0% market share) in 2005.
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J.D. Power III (left), founder of J.D. Power and Associates, presents the prestigious Founder’s Award to Carlos Ghosn for his distinguished service to the global automotive consumer. Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., received the trophy at an award ceremony at the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Week Awards Dinner in New York City.
