LONG BEACH, Calif. — DENSO Corp. recently named Daisuke Yamaoka president of DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc., the aftermarket products and services arm of the global mobility supplier.

In his new executive role, the company says, Yamaoka leads more than 550 employees across all DENSO Products and Services Americas automotive, commercial and industrial business groups, including MovinCool, Aftermarket Parts and Services, PowerEdge, Automatic Data Capture, Connected Services, EdgeCool, and Robotics. 

“I am honored to lead DENSO Products and Services Americas and build on its strong legacy of delivering excellence to the automotive aftermarket, as well as the robotics, heat management and connected services markets,” says Yamaoka. “Success is driven by teamwork, and I look forward to collaborating closely with all our teams to reach new milestones and enhance the value we provide to our customers.”

Yamaoka has nearly three decades of experience in DENSO’s original equipment (OE) and aftermarket sales and services. Over the years, the company says, he has risen through the ranks in DENSO’s global network and held positions of increasing responsibility in Japan, the United States and Europe. He’s a 1998 graduate of Keio University.

Yamaoka succeeds Hirokatsu Yamashita, who has returned to Japan to lead DENSO’s Automotive & Life Solutions Division after nearly seven years as president of DENSO Products and Services Americas.