Nissan Americas appoints Communications Director for Mexico and Latin America

Nissan Americas announced that Maria Eugenia Santiago has been named director, Corporate Communications, Nissan Mexicana (NMEX) and Nissan Latin America (NLAC). In this newly created role, which combines NMEX and NLAC Communications,
she will oversee all Nissan Americas communications activity south of the US, excluding Brazil. Santiago will be based in Mexico City and dual report to Jose Munoz, President, NMEX, and David Reuter, Vice-President, Corporate Communications, Nissan Americas.

Santiago joins Nissan from Johnson Controls, Inc., where she was Communications Director. She brings more than 15 years of diverse communications expertise to her new role including both agency and client-side experience across automotive, consumer household products and technology industries. Her automotive career has included management positions at General Motors, both in the US and Mexico.

“Nissan leads the market in Mexico and we are poised for aggressive expansion across Latin America,” said Munoz. “Our communications capabilities must grow to meet the needs of our business in the region, and I am confident that Maria Eugenia is the right choice to lead this effort.”

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