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| DENSO Announces Senior Management and Organizational Changes |
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Managing Director, ITS Product Division
Member, Board of Directors,
DENSO CORPORATION
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In June 2003, Kato was promoted to managing director.
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After earning a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in March 1969, Kato joined DENSO Corporation (formerly Nippondenso Co., Ltd.) in the summer of 1969.
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Kato began his career developing automotive semiconductor and IC technologies including IC designing and processing. During this time, he also developed a one-bit microcomputer suitable for sequential control. This unique technology was a first in the automotive industry.
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In 1974, Kato worked on the development of LSI technology for traffic controls in conjunction with RCA Corporation of Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A., traveling there frequently.
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In 1993, Kato was promoted to general manager of the IC Engineering department , where he headed the development of automotive electronic products such as LSIs, hybrid ICs and IC sensors.
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Later, Kato was named general manager of the Electronics Research & Development department, and then general manager of the Information System division.
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1998, he was appointed a member of the Board of Directors responsible for the Information System division, and in 1999, made responsible for the ITS Product division.
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