ch. “This change mainstreams our aftermarket operations in the Americas and is aligned with the global aftermarket growth we announced last year when we introduced Denso’s Aftermarket Business Unit in Japan,” said Richard Shiozaki, senior vice president of Denso Sales California. “Denso is dedicated to expand our sales and products into the aftermarket in the Americas. This organization change will allow us to develop and launch products more quickly for our customers in the region.”
He added the new organization will handle the engineering, procurement, sales, service and planning for aftermarket, heavy duty, OES and non-automotive products. “Our commitment is to support our customers as a major global aftermarket manufacturer and go beyond our reputation as solely a Tier 1 OE supplier,” Shiozaki said.Denso Sales California and American Industrial Manufacturing Services will remain in their current locations. When combined, the company will employ more than 400 people. The new company will serve OES, automotive aftermarket, heavy duty and non-automotive customers and also provide expanded services, including remanufacturing starters and alternators, repair for common rail diesel fuel injectors, navigation system repairs and more.