IRVINE, Calif., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is happy to announce Jacques Flynn’s promotion to Senior Director, Mazda Design America (MDA). In this function, Flynn will lead all design actions associated to Mazda Design in North America. Throughout his tenure at Mazda, Flynn has established sturdy relationships with Mazda Design, in addition to its Marketing workforce, which can enable the corporate to keep up its place as a pacesetter in each automotive design and model.
Flynn brings intensive automotive design expertise to his new function. He beforehand served as Brand Style Director at Mazda Design America from 2022 to 2023 and Lead Exterior Designer from 2006 to 2017. In these roles, he led tasks that formed the way forward for design and model model for Mazda and supported advertising and marketing initiatives at MNAO. Notable achievements embody offering artistic path for international picture shoots for each CX-90 and CX-70, in addition to overseeing their international reveals. On the automotive facet, Flynn was a part of the workforce that designed the present fourth era MX-5 in addition to led the design of Mazda’s DPI race automobile, the RT24-P.
“It’s such a privilege to step into the role of Senior Director at MDA,” stated Flynn. “To me, it’s more than a promotion; it’s a testament to Mazda’s belief in fostering innovation and design excellence and I embrace this challenge wholeheartedly as I’m driven to uphold Mazda’s legacy as a leader in automotive design. I look forward to collaborating with our talented teams to help shape the future of Mazda’s design philosophy and guide us seamlessly into the dynamic CASE* era.”
“Flynn’s extensive background in brand management positions him as a vital asset for Mazda Design and Brand Style as we transition into the CASE* era,” stated MNAO’s Vice President, R&D, Design and QA Ryotaro Nishida stated. “His remarkable achievements and unwavering passion for design will help him lead his department with foresight and innovation into the next phase of our journey.”
*CASE (Connected, Automated, Shared and Electric)
About Mazda North American Operations
Proudly based in Hiroshima, Mazda has a historical past of subtle craftsmanship and innovation, and a objective to complement life-in-motion for these it serves. By placing people on the heart of every thing it does, Mazda aspires to create uplifting experiences with our autos and other people. Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the gross sales, advertising and marketing, elements and customer support assist of Mazda autos in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia by means of roughly 795 sellers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For extra info on Mazda autos, together with pictures and B-roll, please go to the web Mazda media heart at information.mazdausa.com.
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