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DENSO Announces Senior Management Changes

Jun. 19, 2015

KARIYA (Japan) ―DENSO Corporation today announced management changes, which were approved at today's shareholders meeting and board of directors meeting. These changes are effective today.

1. New management

(1) 13 Board of Directors

(2) 5 Audit and Supervisory Board Members

(3) 11 Senior Executive Directors  (5 Members of the Board)

(4) 28 Executive Directors

2. Retirements

(1) Board of Directors
Akio Shikamura  (Newly appointed as President of DAISHINSEIKI CO., LTD.)
Shinji Shirasaki  (Newly appointed as Advisor)
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi (Newly appointed as Senior Executive Director)
Shoichiro Toyoda

(2) Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Fujio Cho

(3)Senior Executive Directors
Shinji Shirasaki (Newly appointed as Advisor)
Manfredo Nicolelli (Newly appointed as Chairman of DENSO THERMAL SYSTEMS S.p.A.)

(4) Executive Directors
Tatsuya Toyoda
(Newly appointed as Executive Vice President of DENSO SALES JAPAN CORPORATION )

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, totaled US$35.9 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges.

DENSO’s New Organization and Responsibility

1. Board of Directors

Chairman

Nobuaki Katoh ◇

Vice Chairman

Koji Kobayashi ◇

President & CEO Koji Arima ○ 
Executive Vice Presidents Masahiko Miyaki Support of President & CEO, Quality, Safety & Environment Center
Haruya Maruyama

Support of President & CEO, Overall Sales and Marketing,Sales and Marketing Group

Yasushi Yamanaka ○ Support of President & CEO, Overall R&D, Engineering Research & Development Center
Member of the Board
* Outside board member

Akio Tajima
Yoshikazu Makino
Michio Adachi
Satoshi Iwata
Masahiko Ito
George Olcott*

Takashi Nawa*

2. Audit and Supervisory Board Member

Audit and Supervisory Board Member

Masato Iwase
Atsuhiko Shimmura
Moritaka Yoshida ○
Tsutomu Saito
Toshimichi Kondo

3. Senior Executive Director

Senior Executive Director
*Member of the Board










Akio Tajima*  Corporate Center, Purchasing Group, Audit Department
Yoshikazu Makino* Thermal Systems Business Group
Michio Adachi* Powertrain Control Systems Business Group
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi Information & Safety Systems Business Group
Satoshi Iwata*

Information & Safety Systems Business Group (Deputy), Tokyo Office

Masahiko Ito* Aftermarket, Fleet & New Business Group, New Business Promotion Department
Toshiyuki Kato Sales and Marketing Group (Deputy), Tokyo Sales Division
Sadahiro Usui ○ DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
Katsuhisa Shimokawa ○ Production Innovation Center
Yukihiko Murakami ○ DENSO (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
Hiroyuki Ina ○ Electronic Systems Business Group

4. Executive Director

Executive Director


























Shingo Kuwamura Thermal Systems Business (North America)
Yukihiro Kato Information and Communications Technology Business Unit
Shoji Tsuzuki Corporate Communications Division, General Admin. Division, Human Resources Division, Plant General Administration
Yoshifumi Kato Technology Planning Division,
Engineering Development Promotion Division,
Intellectual Property Division, Design Division,
Corporate R&D Division 1,2,3, Research Laboratories
Masanari Murakami TIANJIN DENSO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Yukihiro Shinohara Engine Electrical Systems Business Unit, EHV Components Business Unit, Powertrain Systems Development Division
Kazumasa Kimura DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
(Sales and Marketing of North, Central & South America)
Bunichi Kondo Toyota Sales Division, Osaka Sales Division
Masanori Tsuruta Electronics Device Business Unit
Yasuhiro Iida DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. , DENSO (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Kenichiro Ito Corporate Planning Division, Finance & Accounting Division, Business Innovation Department
Hideaki Matsuki DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. (Deputy)
Shinsuke Yamaguchi Information Strategy Planning Division, Facility Division, Strategic Production Planning Division, Production Control Division, Logistics Planning Division
Yoshitaka Kajita DENSO INTERNATIONAL INDIA PVT., LTD. , DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO.,LTD. (Sales and Marketing of Asia & Oceania)
Jiro Ebihara DENSO MANUFACTURING HUNGARY, LTD.
Jack Helmboldt DENSO MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, INC.
Yuji Ishizuka DENSO AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
(Sales and Marketing of Europe)
Yasuhiko Yamazaki Innovative Production & Factory Promotion Division, Production Engineering Research Divison, Materials Eng. R&D Division, Machinery & Tools Division, Parts Engineering Division, Prototype Mfg. Division
Hisaaki Sato Global Sales & Business Development Division, Global Business Planning Division, Chubu Sales Division, Hiroshima Sales Division
Hajime Kumabe Driving Assist & Safety Business Unit, Electric Control Components Division
Yasushi Matsui Purchasing Planning Division, Purchasing Division 1,2,3, Materials, Equipment & Facilities Purchasing Division
Hirotsugu Takeuchi Thermal Systems R&D Function Unit, Thermal Systems Engineering Function Unit, Thermal Systems Quality Assurance Division
Masato Nakagawa ○ DENSO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B.V.
Keiko Shimokata ○ Health Care Promotion Division, DP Diversity & Inclusion Promotion Department
Yutaka Yamanouchi ○ PT.DENSO INDONESIA
Hisashi Iida ○ Engine Control Components Business Unit, System Control Components Business Unit
Marco Di Rao Marotta ○ Thermal Systems Business (Europe)
Sinnosuke Hayashi ○ Electronics Business Unit

○ Newly-appointed  ◇ Promoted