Jonathan Adashek Appointed Alliance Global Vice President, Communications, at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

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PARIS, YOKOHAMA, Japan and TOKYO, Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Alliance Strengthens Communications Leadership

    Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's largest automotive alliance, today

announced that Jonathan Adashek has been appointed Alliance Global Vice

President, Communications, with immediate effect.

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    Adashek, who joined Nissan in September 2015 as Global Vice President of

Communications and Chief Communications Officer, will be based in Paris and

oversee a global communications team.

    Adashek will be responsible for communicating the strategy and profile of

the Alliance, which last year became the world's largest automotive group as

combined sales at Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors exceeded 10.6 million

units.

    In his new role, Adashek will also manage communications for Carlos Ghosn,

chairman and chief executive officer of the Alliance, and other senior

executives.

    Additional responsibilities will cover communications activities related to

the Alliance 2022 strategic plan, in which the Alliance is targeting increased

annual synergies of more than EUR10 billion, up from EUR5 billion in 2016.

Additionally, the Alliance is forecasting unit sales of 14 million units by the

end of the plan.

    Alliance 2022 has a strong technology focus, including the launch of 12 new

zero-emission electric vehicles and 40 autonomous vehicles.  These activities

will include development of the Alliance corporate and technology narrative,

internal communications, media relations, social media, events and

sponsorships, reputation management and best practices.

    In this Alliance role, he will be responsible for coordinating

communications between Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors - working closely

with the communications leadership of each company - in order to improve

efficiency and jointly create synergies.

    Jonathan Adashek

    Adashek brings over 20 years of communication and political experience to

the Alliance. He joined Nissan in 2015 from Microsoft Corp., where he was the

general manager of communications strategy. Before that, he was executive vice

president of Edelman Public Relations, where he served as a global client

relationship manager. He also has extensive experience in advising government

officials in thought leadership, transitional change, and strategy building

spanning from the United States Treasury Department to the '04 Kerry-Edwards

presidential campaign. He began his career at the White House, in the Office of

the Staff Secretary.

    ABOUT RENAULT-NISSAN-MITSUBISHI:

    Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors represent the world's

largest automotive alliance. It is the longest-lasting and most productive

cross-cultural partnership in the auto industry. Together, the partners sold

more than 10.6 million vehicles in nearly 200 countries in 2017. The member

companies are focused on collaboration and maximizing synergies to boost

competitiveness. They have strategic collaborations with other automotive

groups, including Germany's Daimler and China's Dongfeng. This strategic

alliance is the industry leader in zero-emission vehicles and is developing the

latest advanced technologies, with plans to offer autonomous drive,

connectivity features and services on a wide range of affordable vehicles.

    http://www.alliance-2022.com

    http://www.media.renault.com

    http://www.nissan-newsroom.com

    http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/newsrelease

https://www.alliance-2022.com/news/alliance-strengthens-communications-leadership

SOURCE:  Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi