MT. STERLING, Ky. - KYOSAN DENSO MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY, LLC (KDMK) today announced the appointment of Toshiharu Shikata as president of its facility in Mt. Sterling. Shikata succeeds Shunichiro Hiromasa, who will be returning to Japan.

Shikata began his career in 1981 as a production engineer in DENSO Corporation's Filter Manufacturing Department. After holding a variety of positions within that department, Shikata was assigned to the Gasoline Injection Manufacturing Department where his responsibilities included production engineering of fuel injection pumps and fuel pump modules.

In 2003, Shikata was promoted to plant manager of DENSO's Gasoline Injection Manufacturing Plant 2, where he led the rapid expansion of fuel pumps and fuel pump module production and contributed to productivity improvement.

"We are facing challenging times in the automotive industry," said Shikata, "so we need to earn the utmost trust from our customers, suppliers and the community. That is my goal as president of KDMK."

KYOSAN DENSO MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY is a joint venture between Kyosan Denki America, Inc., and DENSO International America, Inc. KDMK currently employs 500 in Mt. Sterling and produces the fuel pump module, with sales for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 totaling US$155 million.

Kyosan Denki America is a subsidiary of Kyosan Denki Japan, Ltd., headquartered in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. The company produces fuel systems, fuel filtration systems and fuel control systems for the automotive industry.

DENSO International America is the North American headquarters for DENSO Corporation, a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 112,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 totaled US$30.6 billion. In the Americas, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people with consolidated sales totaling US$6.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

Courtesy: KYOSAN DENSO MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY, LLC, USA

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