DENSO Announces Changes of Executive Responsibility
KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced changes of Excutive responsibility, effective April 1, 2020.
The company decided the following changes of members of the Board and the members on its Audit & Supervisory Board. This changes will be effective after the 97th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 2020.
1. Changes to the Senior Executive Officers
To ensure the right people are in the appropriate positions during this critical time, the following changes will be effective April 1, 2020:
The following will be appointed as senior executive officer:
- Hidehiro Yokoo, currently executive officer
The following will resign as senior executive officers:
- Masahiko Ito
- Tomokazu Takahashi
Responsibility of Executives as of April 1st, 2020
【Executives】
*Representative, Changes are underlined
| Title | Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| *President & CEO | Koji Arima | |
| *Executive Vice President | Yasushi Yamanaka | CQO, Safety, Quality, Production, General Administration & Human Resources Center, Safety, Quality & Environment Center, DENEO ABASHIRI TEST CENTER CORP. |
| *Executive Vice President | Hiroyuki Wakabayashi | CTO, R&D, IT Digital, SOKEN,INC. |
| Executive Vice President | Toshiyuki Kato | CCO, Toyota, Toyota Group, Olympic and Paralympic Games Preparation Dept. |
| Executive Vice President | Sadahiro Usui | CRO, China Div., Alliance, Purchasing Group, Taiwan Region |
| Senior Executive Officer | Hiroyuki Ina | Sensor & Semiconductor Business Group,Tokyo Office |
| Senior Executive Officer | Katsuhisa Shimokawa | Powertrain Systems Business Group, Korea |
| Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer | Shoji Tsuzuki | CISO, IT Digital Center |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yoshifumi Kato | CSO, Engineering Research & Development Center, Advanced Mobility Systems Business Development Div., MIRISE Technologies |
| Senior Executive Officer | Shingo Kuwamura | CEO of Asia-Oceania,DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. |
| Senior Executive Officer | Kazuaki Fujitani | Sales and Marketing Group |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yukihiro Shinohara | Electrification Systems Business Group |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yoshitaka Kajita | CEO of China |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yasuhiro Iida | Thermal Systems Business Group, South America, Middle East |
| Senior Executive Officer | Kenichiro Ito | CEO of North America,DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yasuhiko Yamazaki | Production Innovation Center,Manufacturing of Sensor & Semiconductor Business Group |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yasushi Matsui | CFO, Corporate Strategy Center, Corporate Management Center, Group Companies of Japan |
| Senior Executive Officer | Hirotsugu Takeuchi | Mobility Electronics Business Group |
| Senior Executive Officer | Hidehiro Yokoo | Legal, External Affairs & Communications Center, Tokyo Office(deputy), Audit Dept., Managing of Japan Region Dept., Social Solution Business Development Div., AgriTech Business Development Div. |
2. Structure of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board (draft) after 97th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 2020
Members of the Board
*Representatives
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| *President & CEO | Koji Arima |
| *Executive Vice President | Yasushi Yamanaka |
| Hiroyuki Wakabayashi | |
| Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer | Shoji Tsuzuki |
| Member of the Board | Akio Toyoda |
| Outside Member of the Board | George Olcott |
| Shigeki Kushida | |
| Yuko Mitsuya |
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Atsuhiko Shimmura |
| Motomi Niwa | |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Yasuko Gotoh |
| Haruo Kitamura | |
| Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Hiromi Kitagawa |
About DENSO Corporation
DENSO is a $48.3 billion global mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in its 211 facilities in 35 countries to produce thermal, powertrain, mobility, electrification, & electronic systems, to create jobs that directly change how the world moves. The company’s 170,000+ employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO spent 9.3 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. For more information about global DENSO, visit https://www.denso.com/global/en/