Harris to market Ford, Mazda

Ford has appointed Nigel Harris has its new Director of Marketing and Sales for Ford and Mazda in South Africa.

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has appointed Nigel Harris has its new Director of Marketing and Sales for Ford and Mazda.

Harris will be taking over from Mike McKelvie, who is returning to

Australia. Harris began his career in 1985, occupying a variety of sales and marketing positions in Ford New Zealand’s marketing department.

He was appointed Managing Director of Ford Greece in 1994, and spent the following three years setting up the sales and marketing operations for that country.

He was head of marketing for Ford’s worldwide product development of small vehicles based in the United Kingdom, responsible for a number of markets including Europe, South America, India and Asia Pacific.

Most recently Harris was the Director of Sales and Marketing for New Zealand and was promoted to Managing Director in January 2000, taking overall responsibility for the motor company.