Suntory's Niinami: not interested in Nissan CEO job now

Reuters

Published Sep 27, 2019 01:45AM ET

Suntory's Niinami: not interested in Nissan CEO job now

TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Suntory Holdings, Takeshi Niinami, said he was not interested in replacing the CEO at Nissan Motor Co (T:7201), which has been struggling with scandal and plunging profits, saying there was more work to do at the Japanese drinks maker.

"It would be an honour to be considered a candidate, but there are things to do as Suntory CEO which would take a few more years, and I am not currently interested," he said in an emailed statement after a report said he was one of a few candidates for Nissan's leadership.