Hikaru Sugi, Senior Managing Director, Engineering Research & Development Center and Thermal Systems Business Group Member, Board of Directors, DENSO Corporation

Hikaru Sugi is a member of the Board of Directors and a senior managing director, overseeing the Engineering Research & Development Center and Thermal Systems Business Group at DENSO Corporation in Kariya, Aichi, Japan.

Originally from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Sugi graduated from the Tokyo Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1974. Following graduation he joined DENSO Corporation’s (formerly Nippondenso Co., Ltd.) working on thermal technologies in the Thermal Development Department.

Following a series of positions in the thermal group, Sugi was promoted to Project Manager of Air-conditioning Research and Development in 1998. As Project Manager, Sugi was responsible for air-conditioning system advanced development and cockpit module development. In 2000, Sugi became General Manager of the same division.

In June 2004, he was named one of DENSO’s managing officers.

DENSO, a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components, 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.

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