DENSO Announces Top Management Changes for North America and Europe |
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DENSO Corp.
1-1 Showa-cho Kariya
Aichi, 448-8661
Japan
Press release date: March 7, 2008
March 7, 2008
KARIYA (Japan) - DENSO Corporation today announced top management changes for North America and Europe that will take effect April 1, 2008.
Haruya Maruyama will be named president and CEO of DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM), DENSO's North American headquarters in Michigan. Maruyama is a managing officer of DENSO Corporation and current president of DENSO Automotive Deutschland GmbH (DNDE), DENSO's sales and engineering company in Eching, Germany. Currently, Kenji Ohya, senior managing director responsible for DENSO's sales group is serving as DIAM's president.
Maruyama began his career in DENSO's Tokyo sales office in 1978. Following a series of positions in the sales group, Maruyama was named president of DNDE in July 2002, and promoted to a managing officer of DENSO in June 2004, responsible for all sales activities throughout Europe. During his tenure as president of DNDE, he reinforced the organization of European sales companies and led the sales expansion of DENSO products such as air conditioners and diesel injection systems to European automakers.
Shigehiro Nishimura, DENSO managing officer and president of DENSO Europe B.V. (DNEU), DENSO's European headquarters in Weesp, the Netherlands, will replace Maruyama as president of DNDE. Nishimura will continue to serve as the president of DNEU, overseeing DENSO's European operations including planning, engineering, sales and manufacturing.
Nishimura began his career in DENSO's International Operation Planning Department in 1974. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various business projects outside Japan, and contributed to the globalization of DENSO. In June 2004, Nishimura was named one of DENSO's managing officers, and in June 2007, he became president of DNEU.
DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 112,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 totaled US$30.6 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges in Japan. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.
Contact: Miwa Kurokawa, Goro Kanemasu DENSO CORPORATION Phone: 81-566-25-5594 Fax: 81-566-25-4509 miwa_kurokawa@denso.co.jp goro_kanemasu@denso.co.jp
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