Andy Palmer

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Andy Palmer (2009)

Andrew Charles (Andy) Palmer (born June 30, 1963 in Stratford-upon-Avon ), CMG , is an English engineer and manager. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the automobile manufacturer Aston Martin since 2014 .

Life

Palmer was born on June 30, 1963 in Stratford-upon-Avon , England. He is married and has four kids.

Education and academic career

In 1979, Palmer was an apprentice at UK Automotive Products Limited. He holds a Masters Degree in Product Engineering from the University of Warwick , England (July 1990). He received the doctorate (PhD) in Management, of Cranfield University , England, (April 2004). Palmer is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers . Palmer holds a degree in Industrial Management from Coventry University , England. Palmer is a member and former board member of SAE International , and a Chartered Manager (Member of the Chartered Management Institute ).

Palmer is visiting professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology . In 2010, Palmer received an honorary doctorate from Coventry University .

Career

Andy Palmer (left), Annual Accounts Conference 2013 in Yokohama

Palmer began his career in 1983 as a UK Automotive Products Limited project engineer. From 1991 onwards, Palmer was chief engineer for manual transmissions at Rover Group .

In 1991, Palmer joined Nissan as an administrative employee at the Nissan Technical Center Europe (NTCE). In 2001 he was appointed deputy managing director there.

In September 2002, Palmer moved to Japan to head Nissan's Light Truck Division. In addition to these roles, Palmer was named President of Nissan Motor Light Trucks Company in 2003. After the Light Commercial Vehicles business unit was firmly established in April 2004, Palmer was promoted to Corporate Vice President in April 2005. In February 2009, Palmer was named senior vice president and joined Nissan's executive committee. In October 2010, Palmer's responsibilities expanded to include global marketing, branding and communications. In April 2011 he was appointed Executive Vice President.

In his position as Chief Planning Officer, Palmer was “responsible for global product planning, global program management, global market research, global information systems, Infiniti business unit worldwide, global marketing communication, global business planning (including OEM business), planning and strategy of emission-free vehicles , worldwide battery business unit, and sales worldwide. "

Palmer has been described as a "main proponent of electric vehicles" at Nissan and led the development of the successful LEAF electric car.

Recognitions and awards

In 2011, under Palmer's leadership, Nissan Interbrand rose to the Top 100, where it was 65th in 2013. Nissan took fifth place among Interbrands “Best Global Green Brands 2013”. According to Interbrand, Palmer “made marketing science”.

In 2012, Palmer was named "50 Most Influential Britons in the Global Automotive Business" and Auto Express inducted him into its Hall of Fame.

In 2013, Appinions' CMO Influence Study named Palmer the most influential chief marketing officer in the automotive industry on behalf of Forbes , and the third most influential overall after Phil Schiller of Apple Inc. and Younghee Lee of Samsung .

At the turn of 2014, Palmer was inducted into the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) by the Queen of England in recognition of his services to the British automotive industry.

Controversy

  • At the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Palmer said it was "complete bullshit" to assume that electric vehicles would ultimately only move CO 2 to the power plant. Palmer acknowledged that electric vehicles could do even more to protect the environment if power generation was made more sustainable on a global scale.
  • In October 2013, Palmer hit the media when he called the Toyota GT86 and its sister model Subaru BRZ "midlife crisis vehicles".
  • In March 2014, Palmer drew attention after Global NCAP tested a selection of the best-selling vehicles in India (including the Tata Nano, Suzuki-Maruti Alto 800, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai i10) and found them unsatisfactory. "In my opinion, the people who criticize these vehicles for not meeting European or US standards live in a dream world," Palmer was quoted by Autocar as saying. He went on to say: “We're talking about vehicles that transport people who would otherwise be four or five people on a motorcycle. These people can no longer afford; and if we adjust the security systems we will push prices up and they will choose the bike again. A car with a body and individual seats is much safer than a motorcycle. ”There was no Nissan vehicle among the vehicles tested.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b ANDY PALMER Executive Vice President of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. . National Trade Publications. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved on December 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY ANDY PALMER, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. and INFINITI . Infiniti. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 15, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.infinitipress.eu
  3. ^ Andrew Palmer is the New CEO of Aston Martin . Aston Martin. September 2, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Nissan: Andy Palmer Receives Honorary Doctorate of Technology . Infiniti. December 7, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / car.digesttouch.com
  5. ↑ a b INTERVIEW: Nissan's Executive VP, Andy Palmer . just-auto. July 12, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ a b c Andy Palmer . Nissan. November 1, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Andy Palmer . Nissan. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 15, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / nissannews.com
  8. ^ Nissan Loses Another High Power Exec And Lead EV Enthusiast In Andy Palmer .
  9. ↑ Charged EVs | LEAF chief Andy Palmer leaves Nissan, to head Aston Martin .
  10. ^ Interbrand Releases the 12th Annual Best Global Brands Report . Interbrand. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.interbrand.com
  11. ↑ 65 . Interbrand. 2013. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.interbrand.com
  12. ^ Brit List 2012 . Autoexpress. May 30, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  13. ^ Hall of Fame: Andy Palmer . Autoexpress. July 25, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  14. ↑ Automotive CMOs rank high on most influential list . Automotive News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  15. ↑ New Year Honors 2014: list in full . Telegraph. December 30, 2013. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  16. ↑ Nissan labels dirty power claims 'bullshit' . drive.com.au. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / news.drive.com.au
  17. ^ Nissan Exec Calls Dirty Electric Car Claims "Bull" . Motor trend. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  18. ^ Nissan's Andy Palmer: FR-S, BRZ are "Midlife Crisis" Cars . Motor trend. October 26, 2013. Accessed June 11, 2020.
  19. ^ Nissan chief slams criticism of emerging-market car standards . March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

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SURNAME Palmer, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Palmer, Andrew Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English businessman and Executive Vice President Nissan
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Stratford upon Avon , England