Kimura has also been appointed president of Nissan Motor Asia-Pacific and the regional vice president of Asia & Oceania operations (except China).
Kimura has more than 20 years experience in the automotive industry. Prior to his recent assignment, he was the president of PT Nissan Motor Indonesia.
He received an MBA degree from the University of North Carolina, USA, and has a bachelor’s degree in material science and engineering from Osaka University, Japan.