JAPAN: Alan Buddendeck, global VP of corporate communications for Nissan, resigned, effective December 31. He joined the company's Tennessee headquarters in 2008 as VP of corporate communications for Nissan Americas. Nine months in, he relocated to Japan to assume the role of corporate VP of global communications, brand communications, and CSR for Nissan worldwide.
"I had joined Nissan for two primary reasons – the opportunity to work for Carlos Ghosn, a giant and living legend in the global automotive industry, ...