Nissan: Mike Soutter named Division General Manager, Global Aftersales Division, Nissan Motor Company

Mississauga, Ont. – Today, Nissan announced Michael Soutter, currently regional vice president, sales operations, Nissan Canada, is promoted to division general manager, global aftersales division at Nissan Motor Company Limited. In his new role effective September 1, Soutter will be based in Yokohama, Japan.

“Mike has excelled in his role leading sales in Canada demonstrating exceptional leadership abilities and an innate sense of how to navigate our business,” said Joni Paiva, president of Nissan Canada Inc. “We”re thrilled to see home-grown Canadian talent move into a global position, and to help support our business growth at a global level. Our entire Canadian team wishes Mike continued success in the next phase of his career.”

With an MBA in Strategic Planning from Schulich School of Business, York University, Soutter joined Nissan Canada in 2013 and has more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry.

Succeeding Soutter, Steve Milette joins Nissan Canada Inc. on July 31, as the new regional vice president, sales operations. Milette joins Nissan from Hyundai Auto Canada, where he was most recently head of sales and, prior to this, he worked with Bombardier Transportation North America and General Motors Canada. He will report to Joni Paiva, and based in Toronto.

“With a proven track record of success and an exceptional reputation within the automotive industry, we”re pleased to welcome Steve to lead our sales operations in Canada,” added Paiva.

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