Chairman of DRAC (Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company)

He joined Renault in 1986 as a computing engineer. In 1989, he took up a post with Sofasa, the Renault-Toyota joint-venture in Colombia, as head of the design engineering office, then director of purchasing and design engineering in 1991.

Three years later, he joined sales & marketing division, first as branch manager and then as regional director for the Northern region in 1996.

From 1998, he held a number of managerial positions in sales outside France, starting with China/Taiwan/Hong Kong. In 2001 he became director of the Renault-Nissan subsidiary in the Netherlands and, in 2006, sales & marketing director with Renault-Dacia-Nissan in Romania.

In March 2009, he returned to France to take over the management of the Parts and Accessories division, and then of the Global After-Sales division in January 2010.

As of January 1, 2012, Jacques Daniel, is a member of the Renault Management Committee (CDR). In February 2013, he is appointed SVP, China JV Project Leader.