DENSO Announces Four North American Leadership Promotions

Contact: Julie Kerr
DENSO International America, Inc.
Phone: (248) 372-8260
julie_kerr@denso-diam.com

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, announced multiple leadership promotions across North America. DENSO continues to grow significantly in North America, and these promotions reflect the company’s continued mission to accelerate leadership development opportunities for talented individuals. All changes are effective immediately.

Tianjin “TJ” Liu was promoted to vice president of Information & Safety Engineering at DENSO International America (DIAM) in Southfield, Mich. In his role, Liu will oversee engineering for North America Information & Safety Business Group.

Michael Murzyn was named vice president of Cockpit Systems at DIAM in Southfield, Mich.

Vicente Rodriguez will serve as vice president of Production Engineering, and Information and Communications Technology Business Unit lead at DENSO Mexico (DNMX) in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon.

Robert Townsend was promoted to vice president of Corporate Services. He will continue his role as leader of North America Safety, Health and Environment, Community and Government Affairs at DIAM in Southfield, Mich., with expanded leadership and responsibility in Government Affairs and Corporate Communications. 

“These highly talented leaders will play an important role advancing our business, be it creating an excellent work atmosphere, keeping DENSO at the forefront of transformative automotive trends or telling our story,” said Kenichiro Ito, chairman of DENSO’s North America Board of Directors and chief executive officer of DENSO International America. “We congratulate and wish them great success in their new roles.”

About DENSO in North America

DENSO is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and information and safety. With its North American headquarters located in Southfield, Michigan, DENSO employs more than 23,000 people at 28 consolidated subsidiaries and 4 affiliates across the North American region. Of these, 25 are manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the United States alone, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. DENSO’s North American consolidated sales totaled US$9.6 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. For more information, go to www.denso.com/us-ca/en. Connect with DENSO on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DENSOinNorthAmerica.

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