Effective April 1, the changes support the companys ongoing expansion to meet the growing demand for DENSO aftermarket automotive, commercial and industrial products.

LONG BEACH, Calif. - DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., is pleased to announce promotions to its senior management team. Effective April 1, the changes support the companys ongoing expansion to meet the growing demand for DENSO aftermarket automotive, commercial and industrial products.

Steve Corey has been promoted to director of Independent Aftermarket Sales. Corey most recently served as senior manager of National Accounts - Commercial Group.

David Keller has been promoted to senior manager of Commercial and Industrial Sales - Heat Management and Automatic Data Capture (ADC). Keller most recently served as manager of the Heat Management and ADC Sales group.

Peter Cavallo has been promoted to senior manager of Commercial and Industrial Sales - Robotics. Cavallo most recently served as manager of the Robotics group.

Hiroshi Yanone has been promoted to senior manager of Connected Services. Yanone most recently served as manager of the Connected Services group.

Reggie Cruz has been promoted to senior manager of Independent Aftermarket Sales - Product Development. Cruz most recently served as manager of the Product Development group.

Jose Ramirez has been promoted to senior manager of Independent Aftermarket Sales. Ramirez most recently served as manager of the Independent Aftermarket Sales group.

Yasodara Grijalva has been promoted to senior manager of Murrieta Operations. Grijalva most recently served as operations manager of the Murrieta facility.

Corey, Keller, Cavallo, Yanone, Cruz and Ramirez are based in Long Beach where DENSO Products and Services Americas is headquartered. Grijalva is based in Murrieta where DENSOs remanufacturing operations are located.


About DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc.
DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. is an automotive components sales, remanufacturing and distribution company that employs 550 people in Long Beach, and Murrieta, Calif. and Plano, Tex. The companys product line includes heavy-duty and automotive alternators, starters, oil, cabin and air filters, spark plugs, AC compressors, oxygen sensors, ignition wires, fuel pumps, fuel injectors and wiper blades. DENSO Products and Services Americas supplies parts for original equipment service dealers, independent aftermarket service centers and retailers. In addition, the company distributes heavy-duty diesel and electrical components, portable commercial air-conditioning units and industrial robots. For more information, go to www.densoautoparts.com.

About DENSO Corporation
DENSO Corp., 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, electronics, information and safety. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 38 countries and regions (including Japan) and employs more than 150,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, totaled US$40.4 billion. Last fiscal year, DENSO spent 9.0 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 http://www.globaldenso.com/en/newsreleases/media-center/.


About DENSO in North America
In North America, DENSO employs more than 22,000 people at 30 consolidated companies and affiliates. Of these, 25 are manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the United States alone, DENSO employs more than 14,000 people in California, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Arkansas. DENSOs North American consolidated sales totaled US$9.6 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. For more information, go to www.densocorp-na.com.