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Nissan names darkhorse candidate Uchida as next CEO, Gupta as COO
By CARSIFU | 9 October 2019
By Maki Shiraki and Kevin Buckland
TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co named Senior Vice President Makoto Uchida as its next chief executive on Tuesday, picking a relative outsider who joined the automaker mid-career and is known for his rigorous work ethic and relentless focus on cost control.
In picking Uchida, the board of Japan's second-largest automaker selected an executive who was not seen as a top contender in recent weeks.
He will be joined by Mitsubishi Motors executive Ashwani Gupta, who was named as chief operating officer. Former China chief Jun Seki, who was widely seen as one of the top contenders for the CEO job, will be vice COO, the company said.
Nissan names darkhorse candidate Uchida as next CEO, Gupta as COO
By CARSIFU | 9 October 2019

By Maki Shiraki and Kevin Buckland
TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co named Senior Vice President Makoto Uchida as its next chief executive on Tuesday, picking a relative outsider who joined the automaker mid-career and is known for his rigorous work ethic and relentless focus on cost control.
In picking Uchida, the board of Japan's second-largest automaker selected an executive who was not seen as a top contender in recent weeks.
He will be joined by Mitsubishi Motors executive Ashwani Gupta, who was named as chief operating officer. Former China chief Jun Seki, who was widely seen as one of the top contenders for the CEO job, will be vice COO, the company said.