Haruya Maruyama, Senior Managing Director Member, Board of Directors, DENSO Corporation

Haruya Maruyama is a member of the Board of Directors and a senior managing director of DENSO Corporation in Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He oversees the Sales Group at DENSO Corporation.

After earning a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics from Waseda University in Tokyo, Maruyama joined DENSO Corporation (formerly Nippondenso Co., Ltd.) in April 1978.

Maruyama began his career in DENSO's Tokyo sales office where he established sales with Honda through promoting body-related products. In 2001, Maruyama was named general manager of the Sales Department 1 in charge of overseas sales and marketing. During his tenure, he helped create DENSO's plans for business growth in Europe, including building local production capabilities, partnering with European suppliers and promoting cooperation among various business groups.

In July 2002, Maruyama was promoted to president of DENSO Automotive Deutschland GmbH, DENSO's sales and engineering company in Eching, Germany. In this position, Maruyama has streamlined the organization of European sales companies and led especially the sales of compressors and air conditioners to German automakers. Under his leadership, DENSO is leading sales of air conditioners in Germany.

In June 2004, he was named one of DENSO's managaing officers, and became president of DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO's North American headquarters, in April 2008. He returned to Japan in June 2009. He was promoted to senior managing director in June 2010.

DENSO, a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components, employs approximately 120,000 people in 34 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 totaled US$32.0 billion.

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