DENSO International America Names New COO of North American Headquarters

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO today announced that Kazumasa Kimura will be chief operating officer (COO) of DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM), DENSO's North American headquarters, effective June 22. As COO, Kimura will oversee the company's overall sales operations in North America.  

In addition to his duties as COO of DIAM, Kimura will also serve as one of DENSO Corp.'s executive directors. Prior to being appointed to these roles, Kimura was director of the Global Sales and Business Development Division of DENSO Corp. where he was responsible for global OE sales and marketing. Kimura's extensive experience in sales and marketing will help strengthen sales functions and improve customer satisfaction in North America.  

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, electric, 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 35 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs approximately 120,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, totaled US$37.7 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.3 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

In North America, DENSO employs more than 13,000 people with consolidated sales totaling US$6.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

SOURCE DENSO International America, Inc.