Giovanny Arroba, Senior Design Director, Global Design Centre, Nissan, has been appointed Vice President of Nissan Design Europe, based at the Design Centre in Paddington, London. Giovanny replaces Matthew Weaver, who has been appointed Senior Design Director, Global Nissan, based in Japan. The appointments are effective from 1 April.
Giovanny has held several design roles at Nissan and is the mind behind many of Nissan’s concept and production vehicles, including the Nissan Ariya electric crossover and the third generation Leaf. The designer joins the region at a time when Nissan is preparing to launch many new models, including the 100% electric Micra designed at Nissan’s Design Centre in London.