Kariya (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced changes to its board of directors and managing officers. Changes will take place after the annual shareholders meeting on June 25.

New Directors appointed to the Board:
Koichi Fukaya, Vice Chairman (from President and CEO)
Nobuaki Katoh, President and CEO (from Senior Managing Director)
Hiromi Tokuda, Executive Vice President (from Senior Managing Director)
Hikaru Sugi, Senior Managing Director (from Managing Officer)
Shinji Shirasaki, Senior Managing Director (from Managing Officer)

New Managing Officers:
Yoshiki Sekiguchi, Managing Officer (Sales Planning Department)
Hiroyuki Murayama, Managing Officer (Corporate EPF Department)
Hitoshi Tasaka, Managing Officer (ITS Engineering Department 2)
Koji Arima, Managing Officer (DENSO Manufacturing Italia S.p.A.)
Katsuhisa Shimokawa, Managing Officer (Diesel Injection Manufacturing Department)
Tatsuya Toyoda, Managing Officer (Engine Control Components Product Division)

Board of Director and Managing Officer retirements include:
Oyuki Ogawa (from Executive Vice President)
Masatoshi Ano (from Senior Managing Director)
Sakae Kitazawa (from Managing Officer)

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Its customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 119,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 totaled US$40.2 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.