FRANKLIN, Tenn. -

It was announced late last week Mark Kaczynski, who currently serves as controller of sales and marketing at Nissan Americas, will succeed Steve Lambert as president of Nissan Motors Acceptance Corp.

Lambert will be taking on the role of vice president of information systems. These appointments take effect Dec. 1, following a transition process that will begin immediately, the company noted.

In Kaczynski’s new position, he will report to Scott Becker, senior VP of administration and finance for Nissan Americas, with functional reporting alignment to Rakesh Kochhar, corporate VP of treasury and sales finance at Nissan.

Highlighting Kaczynski’s background, the company noted he joined Nissan in 2007 after holding a series of management posts at companies that include Ford.

Becker commented on Kaczynski’s new position, saying, "Mark has successfully led key efforts to drive efficiency and transparency within our finance organization. He has earned a strong reputation for delivering results, and I’m confident we’ll continue to benefit from his leadership as he takes the helm at NMAC."

On the other hand, in his new role as VP of information systems, Lambert will continue to report to Becker as well, with a functional reporting relationship to Celso Guiotoko, corporate VP of information systems for Nissan.

Lambert will oversee all of Nissan’s information systems and services across the Americas, taking on responsibilities previously held by Linda Goodspeed, who has left the company, noted officials.

Lambert joined Nissan in 1992 and, since then, has held a series of leadership positions in the finance organization. He was named to his current role in 2002.

"At NMAC, Steve delivered record performance during the most challenging business environment in more than a generation, including solid results during the financial crisis of 2008-2009, and also launched Nissan Renault Finance Mexico, Nissan’s sales finance arm for the Mexican market," said Becker. "In his new assignment, he’ll lead a function that is crucial to achieving the business objectives outlined in Nissan’s P88 midterm plan."