Sojiro Tsuchiya, Ph.D. Senior Managing Director, Production Promotion Center Member, Board of Directors, DENSO Corporation

Sojiro Tsuchiya is a member of the Board of Directors and a senior managing director, overseeing the Production Promotion Center at DENSO Corporation in Kariya, Aichi, Japan.

Tsuchiya began his automotive career at DENSO Corporation (formerly Nippondenso Co., Ltd.) in 1975 after he graduated from Nagoya University with a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also continued on at Gifu University to obtain a Doctor of Engineering degree in March 2001.

In 1997, Tsuchiya was named general manager of Production Engineering Research and Development Department 1. He contributed to the development of new production engineering technologies. With the increased productivity and decreased production costs of high-speed micro precision machining and adaptive production systems using robots, DENSO received recognition for its technology.

In 2002, he was promoted to director of the Production Promotion Center.

He was named one of DENSO’s managing officers in June 2004, and later promoted to senior managing director in June 2007.

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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