Nissan and Infiniti advertising and marketing chief Jan Thompson has abruptly left the automaker.
A spokesman for Nissan North America Inc. declined to give reasons for the departure. Efforts to reach Thompson at her home outside of Nashville were unsuccessful.
The company said Thompson will be replaced on Oct. 8 as vice president of marketing communications by Ben Poore.
Poore has until now been group marketing manager for Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln Mercury Division.
Over the past three years since joining Nissan, Thompson has led Nissan and Infiniti brands into new corners of marketing, such as viral ads, live Internet video streaming and experiential customer relations. In recent weeks, she has been unveiling the new Infiniti EX crossover through a series of ...
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