Trevor Mann
| Trevor Mann | |
|---|---|
 Mann at Nissan's annual shareholders conference in Yokohama | |
| Born |
April 1961 Leigh, Lancashire, England |
| Alma mater | Durham Technical College |
| Occupation | CPO of Nissan Motor Corporation |
| Employer | Nissan Motor Corporation |
Trevor Mann CBE (born April 1961) is a British born engineer and businessman. Mann is Chief Performance Officer, Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee of Nissan Motor Corporation.[1] Reporting directly to Nissan's President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, Mann shares the Chief Operating Officer role with two Nissan executives.[2] Mann is responsible for production, marketing, light commercial vehicles, the global aftersale business and the relaunch of the Datsun brand. After rising through the ranks, Mann is one of Nissan's longest-serving employees.[1]
Biography
Early life
Mann was born in April 1961 in Leigh, Lancashire. At age 15, Trevor moved to Durham, where he studied manufacturing and engineering technology at the Durham and Gateshead Technical Colleges.[3]
Career
Fresh out of school, Mann started as a management trainee with BBH Coil & Transformer Ltd in 1980.[3]
Mann joined Nissan's Sunderland plant in August 1985 as team leader in the manufacturing department. Mann oversaw the launch of the Sunderland plant's first ever production line, which made the Nissan Bluebird.
Mann worked his way through various manufacturing-related positions, and finally advanced to managing director and plant manager of Nissan Motor Manufacturing U.K. In 2007, Mann was named Senior Vice President, responsible for Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing of Nissan's European business, which involved a move to Nissan's regional headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland.[1]
In 2012 he took on a global role - as Corporate Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain and was chairman of the operating committee for Africa, Middle East and India. In January 2013 Trevor was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Management Committee for AMIE. He was promoted to Chief Performance Officer in January 2014 and is based at the global HQ in Yokohama, Japan, with a lot of travel between the regions.[1]
Recognitions
- 2008, Wearside and Durham Business Executive of the Year.[3]
- 2010, Honorary Doctorate in Science from Sunderland University.[1]
- 2011, Honorary Doctorate in Technology from Northumbria University.[1]
- 2012, CBE in the Queen's New Year's Honour List.[1]
- 2013, Freedom of the City of Sunderland.[4]
Family
Trevor Mann has a partner Julia, three daughters and a stepson.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Trevor MANN - Chief Performance Officer, Nissan". Nissan. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Nissan Reshuffles Top Leadership After Underwhelming Q2 Results". WardsAuto. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Up the organisation". BQ Magazine. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Honour for Nissan boss who rose through ranks". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 26 June 2014.