Name Roel Vries | ||
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Born April 1968 Netherlands Occupation Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Marketing Nissan Motor Corporation Employer Nissan Motor Corporation Alma mater Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Groningen | ||
Nissan at the 2019 NYIAS - Roel de Vries, Corporate Vice President
Roel de Vries (born April 1968) is a Dutch born engineer and businessman. He is Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy of Nissan Motor Corporation.
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- Nissan at the 2019 NYIAS Roel de Vries Corporate Vice President
- Cannes cmo interview nissan s roel de vries
- Early life
- Career
- Hobbies
- Cars
- References
Cannes cmo interview nissan s roel de vries
Early life
Roel de Vries was born in April 1968 in the Netherlands. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Hogeschool Eindhoven, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Groningen.
Career
His first employer was the family’s pastry and bakery business. In 1994 de Vries joined Nissan at the European head-office in Amsterdam. In 1998, he relocated to South Africa, where he became Director of Marketing and Sales. In South Africa, de Vries "had a chance to meet Nelson Mandela a few times. His approach to leadership and getting things done despite circumstances just blew me away."
In 2008, de Vries moved to Nissan's Global Headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. Through 2009, he was General Manager Product Planning General Overseas Markets. From 2009 to 2010, he was Program Director for Nissan's all rear wheel drive vehicles. In November 2010, he was named Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy. Under de Vries, Nissan was named one of the best global brands of 2014.
Hobbies
His hobbies include running, golf and skiing.
Cars
In Japan, de Vries drives a Nissan Elgrand. The first car he bought was a white Autobianchi A112.