North America Executive Leadership Changes

Today, we’d like to announce executive leadership changes and appointments across its North America organization to advance our long-term commitment to create new value for the future of mobility.

Effective April 1, 2019, these executive changes are an example of how DENSO is changing the way we operate to achieve our Long-term Policy 2030. Specifically, these changes are part of Management Reform.

Part of long-term policy 2030, Management Reform is DENSO’s approach to transform our management team and structure to work with tremendous speed and efficiency. This will help us remain competitive, allowing us to operate more efficiently and accelerate our decision-making process.

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North America Executive Leadership Changes

Executive Officers:

Shinichi Nakamizo will serve as executive officer of DENSO Corporation. In addition, he will serve as executive officer of North America Manufacturing and president of DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee (DMTN). He will transition from his current role as president of DENSO Manufacturing Mexico (DNMX).

Steve Milam will serve as executive officer of DENSO Corporation. In addition, he will serve as North America Corporate executive officer, executive officer of North America Powertrain Systems Business, and executive officer of Electrification Systems Business. He will transition from his current role as chief executive officer of DENSO’s North America Thermal Systems Center (TAC) Business Group.

Jack Helmboldt will resign as executive director of DENSO Corporation and retire as president of DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee. He will continue to serve as president emeritus of DMTN, and executive advisor to DENSO, providing guidance, knowledge and support to DENSO’s business operations and manufacturing leadership development. Helmboldt will also continue to serve as a representative for DENSO in its External Affairs, government and community efforts.

Business Leaders:

Andris Staltmanis will serve as North America Thermal Systems Center (TAC) Business lead. He will transition from his current role as president of DENSO Manufacturing Michigan (DMMI).

Marty Deschenes will serve as North America Gasoline Systems Business lead and North America Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems Business lead. In addition, he will serve as president of DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee (DMAT). He will transition from his current role as Electrification Systems Business lead and vice president of Electrification Systems at DMTN.

Shuji Kimoto will serve as head of Motors Manufacturing Division 2 for DENSO Corporation. He will transition from his current role as president of ASMO North Carolina.

Masanori Iyama will serve as North America Motors Business lead. In addition, he will serve as president of DENSO Manufacturing North Carolina, previously known as ASMO. Effective April 1, 2019, ASMO will be integrated into DENSO and assume its name as DENSO Manufacturing North Carolina (DMNC). Iyama will transition from his current role as head of Motor Planning Division for DENSO Corporation.

Jon Callies will serve as North America Electric Components Business and North America Electrification Components Business lead. He will transition from his current role as director of Electrification Manufacturing at DMTN.

Functional Leaders:

In addition to his executive officer appointment, Steve Milam will serve as head of North America Human Resources.

Yukio Asano will end his expatriate assignment and return to Japan. He will transition from his current role as executive vice president of Corporate Function.

Makoto Hasegawa will serve as head of North America Corporate Division Finance Group. He will transition from his current role as executive coordinator of Corporate Function.

Dave Grimmer will serve as head of North America Production Innovation Center (NAPIC) Division. He will transition from his current role as vice president of HVAC Operations at DMMI.

Satoshi “Scott” Inukai will serve as head of Mobility Systems Manufacturing for DENSO Corporation. He will transition from his current role as senior vice president of NAPIC Division.

Affiliate Leaders:

In addition to his executive officer appointment, Shinichi Nakamizo will serve as president of DMTN. He will transition from his current role as president of DNMX.

Mitsuru Kato will serve as president of DNMX. He will transition from his current role as director of Production Engineering Division for DENSO Corporation.

In addition to his role as business lead, Marty Deschenes will serve as president of DMAT. He will transition from his current role as Electrification Systems Business lead and vice president of Electrification Systems at DMTN.

Takeshi Nagasaka will end his expatriate assignment and return to Japan. He will transition from his current role as president of DMAT.

Kevin Carson will serve as president of DMMI. He will transition from his current role as vice president of Engine Cooling Module (ECM) Operations for DENSO’s TAC Business Group.

In addition to his role as business lead, Masanori Iyama will serve as president of DMNC. He will transition from his current role as head of Motor Planning Division for DENSO Corporation.

Global Personnel & Organizational Change:

DENSO Corp. also announced today changes to its executive structure and management team to operate more efficiently and accelerate its decision-making process, and to ensure the right people are in the appropriate positions during this critical time, effective April 1, 2019.

With the increasing deployment of vehicle electrification and automated driving technologies, DENSO also announced changes to its global organizational structure, effective April 1, 2019. Thus, its chassis control business section will be separated from the Electric Components Business Unit and become the Chassis Control Components Business Unit. This will allow for more dedicated focus and accelerated R&D and collaboration.

For more information about global personnel and organizational changes, click here.