The following management changes will be effective April 1, 2018:
(1)Toshiyuki Kato will be appointed to executive vice president. Currently he is a senior executive director.
(2)The following will be appointed as senior executive directors:
- Kazuaki Fujitani, currently an executive director
- Yukihiro Shinohara, currently an executive director
- Yoshitaka Kajita, currently an executive director
(3)The following will be appointed as executive directors:
- Hidehiro Yokoo, currently an advisor
- Koichi Nagaya, currently director, Quality Control Div.
- Hirotaka Yato, currently project director, Corporate Planning Div.
- Kazuhiro Iwai, currently general manager, Secretarial Dept.
- Hiroshi Kondo, currently deputy head of Electronics Business Unit
- Seiji Maeda, currently director, Corporate Planning Div.
- Eiji Inoue, currently head of Air-Conditioning Business Unit
(4)Norio Fujimori will be appointed to executive fellow. Currently he is deputy head of ICT Business Unit.
(5)The following will resign as senior executive directors:
- Yoshikazu Makino
- Michio Adachi
- Yukihiko Murakami
(6) Hiroyuki Murayama will resign as executive fellow.
Responsibility of Member of the Board and Executive Directors as of April 1st, 2018
Members of the Board
*Representative, ○ Newly-appointed, Changes are underlined
| Title | Name | Responsibility |
| *Chairman | Nobuaki Katoh | |
| *President & CEO | Koji Arima | |
| *Executive
Vice President |
Haruya Maruyama | Overall Management, Corporate Strategy |
| Yasushi Yamanaka | Overall Management, Safety, Quality, Production, Corporate Foundation Center, DENSO ABASHIRI TEST CENTER CORP. |
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| Hiroyuki Wakabayashi | Overall Management, R&D Strategy, CISO(Chief Information Security Officer), Purchasing, Information Security Promotion Dept., SOKEN,INC. |
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| Member of the Board | Koji Kobayashi | |
| Yoshikazu Makino | ||
| George Olcott | Outside board member | |
| Takashi Nawa | Outside board member |
Executive Vice President, Senior Executive Directors
| Title | Name | Responsibility |
| Executive Vice President | ○Toshiyuki Kato | Toyota, Toyota Group |
| Senior Executive Director | Masahiko Ito | New Business, Fleet Air-Conditioning Business Unit |
| Sadahiro Usui | CEO of Europe, DENSO INTERNATIONAL EUROPE B.V. |
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| Hiroyuki Ina | Electronic Systems Business Group, Tokyo Office |
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| Katsuhisa Shimokawa | Powertrain Systems Business Group, Korea | |
| Shoji Tsuzuki | Corporate Center, Information Systems Div., EDT Promotion Div., Audit Dept. | |
| Shingo Kuwamura | Purchasing Group | |
| Yukihiro Kato | Mobility Systems Business Group | |
| Yoshifumi Kato | Engineering Research & Development Center, Digital Innovation | |
| ○Kazuaki Fujitani | Sales and Marketing Group | |
| ○Yukihiro Shinohara | Electrification Systems Business Group | |
| ○Yoshitaka Kajita | CEO of China |
Executive Directors
| Title | Name | Responsibility |
| Executive Directors | Kazumasa Kimura | DENSO (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO.LTD. |
| Bunichi Kondo | Tokyo Sales Div. | |
| Masanori Tsuruta | Sensor & Semiconductor Business Unit | |
| Yasuhiro Iida | Thermal Systems Business Group, Taiwan | |
| Kenichiro Ito | CEO of North America, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. |
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| Jack Helmboldt | Manufacturing and Mobility Systems Business of North America, DENSO MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, INC. |
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| Shinsuke Yamaguchi | CEO of Asia-Oceania, DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. |
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| Jiro Ebihara | Electric Components Business Unit, Manufacturing of Electrification Systems Business Group |
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| Yuji Ishizuka | Sales and Marketing of Europe | |
| Yasuhiko Yamazaki | Production Innovation Center, Manufacturing of Electronic Systems Business Group and Mobility System Business Group |
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| Hisaaki Sato | Sales and Marketing of North, Central & South America |
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| Hajime Kumabe | Advanced Mobility Systems R&D Div., Mechanical & Energy Eng. R&D Div., Advanced Testing＆Evaluation Div., R&D Tokyo Administration Dept. |
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| Yasushi Matsui | Global Strategy Center, Finance & Accounting Div., Work Style Reforms Dept. |
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| Hirotsugu Takeuchi | Connected & Cockpit Business Unit, Thermal Systems R&D Function Unit |
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| Keiko Shimokata | Safety Health & Environment Div.(Health & Environment), Health Care Promotion Div., DENSO BLOSSOM Co. LTD |
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| Terutaka Kageyama | Sales Engineering | |
| ○Hidehiro Yokoo | Global Strategy Div. (Public Relations), Corporate Communications Div., Legal Div., Tokyo Office (Public Relations) |
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| Yutaka Yamanouchi | Production Innovation Planning Div., Production Control Div., Facility Div., DENSO E&TS TRAINING CENTER CORP. |
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| Hisashi Iida | AD&ADAS Business Unit, Electronic Control Components Div. |
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| Marco Di Rao Marotta | Thermal Systems Business of Europe, DENSO THERMAL SYSTEMS S.p.A. |
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| Sinnosuke Hayashi | Mobility Systems Function Unit, Basis Electronic Technology Unit, DENSO CREATE INC. |
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| Yasushi Mukai | Engine Components Business Unit, Powertrain Systems Business Planning Dept. |
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| Katsuhiko Takeuchi | Engine Systems Business Unit, Powertrain Systems Development Div. |
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| Tomoyuki Arakawa | New Business Unit, AgTech Promotion Div. |
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| Kazuoki Matsugatani | Engineering of Europe | |
| Katsuhiko Sugito | Machinery & Tools Div., FA Business Unit | |
| ○Koichi Nagaya | Quality Control Div., Safety Health & Environment Div. (Safety) |
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| ○Hirotaka Yato | Aftermarket Business Unit, Customer Service Div. |
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| ○Kazuhiro Iwai | Secretarial Dept., Human Resources Div., General Admin. Div., Plant General Administration, Motor business integration Dept. |
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| ○Hiroshi Kondo | Electronics Business Unit | |
| ○Seiji Maeda | Motor Business Unit | |
| ○Eiji Inoue | Air-Conditioning Business Unit |
Changes of Members of the Board and Audit & Supervisory Board Member
DENSO decided the following changes of members of the board and the members on its audit & supervisory board. This changes will be effective after the 95th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 2018.:
(1)Shoji Tsuzuki will be appointed as members of the Board. Currently he is a senior executive director
(2)The following will resign as from members of the Board:
- Nobuaki Katoh
- Koji Kobayashi
- Yoshikazu Makino
(3)Motomi Niwa will be appointed as member of the Audit & Supervisory Board.
(4)Masato Iwase will resign as member of the Audit & Supervisory Board.
DENSO’s New Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board as of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 2018
Board of Directors
*Representative, **Outside, ○ Newly-appointed
| Title | Name |
| *President & CEO | Koji Arima |
| *Executive Vice President | Haruya Maruyama |
| Yasushi Yamanaka | |
| Hiroyuki Wakabayashi | |
| Member of the Board | ○Shoji Tsuzuki |
| George Olcott** | |
| Takashi Nawa** |
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
**Outside, ○ Newly-appointed
| Title | Name |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Atsuhiko Shimmura |
| ○Motomi Niwa | |
| Moritaka Yoshida** | |
| Tsutomu Saito** | |
| Noriyuki Matsushima** |