Nissan has appointed Danny Griffiths as its new human resources director for its UK operations.

Griffiths who is currently personnel director at Nissan’s Sunderland plant will now oversee all HR functions for Nissan in the UK, encompassing responsibility for Nissan’s Sunderland manufacturing plant, research and development function in Cranfield, Design Studio in Paddington and the sales and marketing function in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.

As part of his new role, Griffiths will also oversee management of Nissan’s global training centre in Sunderland, the only facility of its kind outside Japan.