Infiniti has appointed Jean-Pierre
Diernaz as new marketing director. Diernaz, who takes over from
Bastien Schupp, will be based in Geneva and will have
responsibility for Europe, Russia and Middle East.

He previously worked as general
marketing manager with Nissan Europe, where he had been since
2005.

Commenting on the appointment, he
said: “Helping guide Infiniti to achieving the growth I know it is
capable of is going to be challenging but very rewarding. I am
looking forward to it immensely.”