People

Head of Sales Group

DENSO Europe

Takatoshi Fukui

Head of Sales Group

DENSO Europe

Takatoshi Fukui is the Head of Sales Group and member of the EU Board of Directors.

He has joined DENSO Europe from his previous role as President of DENSO Sales Thailand for both OE & aftermarket. He started his career at DENSO in 1986 and has since broaden his experience in many overseas appointment including Brazil, Thailand, U.S.A, Germany and Japan.
In his previous roles, Takatoshi was responsible of leading up cross-functional teams to expand and bolster the DENSO business with key car makers locally.
He joined DENSO Europe in 2021 and is now responsible for developing the DENSO Sales business in Europe.

Executive Coordinator

Aftermarket & Industrial Solutions

Daisuke Yamaoka

Executive Coordinator

Aftermarket & Industrial Solutions

Daisuke Yamaoka is the Director of Aftermarket Products and Executive Coordinator in the Aftermarket Industrial Solutions business unit.

He started his career at DENSO in 1998 within the Aftermarket Sales department in Japan and also worked at DENSO International America for five years.
Whilst working for DENSO Japan, Daisuke worked on an expanding global product range and creating global sales strategy for powertrain products.
He joined DENSO EU in April 2019 and is now responsible for expanding the DENSO Aftermarket business in Europe.

Director

Corporate Services

Erwin Veldhuizen

Director

Corporate Services

Erwin Veldhuizen is the Director of Corporate Services within the DENSO Aftermarket and Industrial Solutions business unit.

His expertise lie in finance, logistics, operations and general management in plastics manufacturing, predominantly in the automotive industry. Erwin has been with DENSO since 2009 and is responsible for business planning and control, debtor management, IT, logistics and organisation development.

Director of Service

Aftermarket Business Development

Victor Schipper

Director of Service

Aftermarket Business Development

Victor Schipper is the Director of Service within the DENSO Aftermarket and Industrial Solutions business unit and has been with DENSO since 1987.

With a career spanning 30 years within the industry, Victor has undertaken various roles over time including management, marketing and product development after initially beginning as a service engineer.

He drives development of DENSO’s aftermarket business across Europe, as well as growing technical service activities. Victor’s team supports sales teams in 40 countries in determining business direction and development of technological solutions, such as vehicle diagnostics and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts. He also coordinates a team of field service engineers in various European regions, establishing and maintaining service networks for diesel, air conditioning, and diagnostics.

He drives development of DENSO’s aftermarket business across Europe, as well as growing technical service activities. Victor’s team supports sales teams in 40 countries in determining business direction and development of technological solutions, such as vehicle diagnostics and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts. He also coordinates a team of field service engineers in various European regions, establishing and maintaining service networks for diesel, air conditioning, and diagnostics.

Director

Independent Aftermarket Sales

Jean Claude Dal Grande

Director

Independent Aftermarket Sales

Jean Claude holds the position of Independent Aftermarket Sales Director at DENSO Europe.

His extensive experience was acquired in various roles within the automotive industry and at DENSO Thermal Systems in Poirino, Italy, as Managing Director of the Aftermarket Business Unit since 2018.
He leads the 'One EU Aftermarket’ sales operation including sales, customer service, product management, product marketing and marketing communications to respond to local market demand and achieve growth targets.

General Director of Sales

DENSO Russia

Taketo Shiotani

General Director of Sales

DENSO Russia

Taketo Shiotani is the General Director of Sales at DENSO Russia.

Since 1986, he has spent many years honing his craft through roles in logistics, operations, strategy and sales, working across different markets in Asia and the Americas.
He is currently responsible for supporting Luca Govean, the Independent Aftermarket Sales Director at DENSO Europe, in expanding the IAM business

Senior Manager

Aftermarket Products

Alexey Bartashevich

Senior Manager

Aftermarket Products

Alexey Bartashevich is a Senior Manager in Aftermarket Products, working within the DENSO Aftermarket and Industrial Solutions business unit.

He holds 20 years of extensive experience within the aftermarket industry, specialising in product management, supply chain management and marketing. Alexey joined DENSO in 2009 and is now responsible for several teams which focus on developing a competitive offering for the European aftermarket and ensuring business growth and positioning of DENSO products strategically to promote brand awareness to the target audiences.

Alexey constantly strives to maximise operational efficiency: in supply, profitability, and sales support.

Senior Manager

Robotics

Dirk Schöffler

Senior Manager

Robotics

Dirk Schöffler is the Senior Manager in the Robotics division at DENSO. He offers approximately 20 years of experience in the Robotics business and his background includes production technologies and prior to his current position, was the Manager of Customer Support at DENSO.

He leads teams within product management, sales, customer service, order handling and marketing. Dirk also works to grow the network of partners and local representatives and increase the awareness of DENSO Robotics products within Europe.

Διευθυντής

Fleet / Life& Energy / OES Πωλήσεις

Thomas Bosman

Διευθυντής

Fleet / Life& Energy / OES Πωλήσεις

Ο Thomas Bosman είναι Διευθυντής των Fleet, Life & Energy και OES Πωλήσεων στη DENSO.

Το 1999 έγινε Μηχανικός Πωλήσεων εξοπλισμού ΟΕ σε κατασκευαστές επιβατικών αυτοκινήτων. Αργότερα, μετακόμισε στην επιχειρηματική ομάδα aftermarket για να ηγηθεί των επιχειρηματικών τομέων Fleet και Life & Energy. Το 2016 έγινε Υπεύθυνος Πωλήσεων στα OES προϊόντα, όπου ο ίδιος και η ομάδα του καλούνται να διασφαλίσουν τη διαθεσιμότητα ανταλλακτικών υπηρεσιών για τους Ευρωπαίους κατασκευαστές οχημάτων και να συνεχίσουν την ανάπτυξη προϊόντων υψηλής ποιότητας, με ανταγωνιστικό κόστος.
Οι αρμοδιότητές του καλύπτουν πολλαπλούς κλάδους όπως ο κλιματισμός λεωφορείων και πούλμαν, τα μπουζί κινητήρων συμπαραγωγής, η θέρμανση κατοικιών και τα ανταλλακτικά αυτοκινήτων για το δίκτυο αντιπροσώπων των ευρωπαϊκών κατασκευαστών οχημάτων. Ο Thomas στοχεύει να χρησιμοποιήσει τις τεχνολογίες και την παγκόσμια παρουσία της DENSO για να επιτύχει βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη και να βελτιώσει την άνεση και την εξοικονόμηση ενέργειας για τους πελάτες της.

Senior Manager

Aftermarket Service Quality & Assurance

Jeroen Bleeker

Senior Manager

Aftermarket Service Quality & Assurance

Jeroen Bleeker is the Senior Manager of Aftermarket Quality Assurance and Warranty within the DENSO Aftermarket & Industrial Solutions business unit.

After beginning a career at DENSO in 2003 as a quality engineer responsible for multiple European carmakers, Jeroen then moved on to leading the Service and Quality Assurance department at DENSO Sweden for their Swedish customer base.

He now oversees the teams within AMIS Quality & Warranty for AMIS domains Fleet, Life and Energy, OES Sales, Service Network and Independent Aftermarket Sales. These teams utilise DENSO’s processes and procedures to achieve the highest level of quality for all AMIS products, to ensure they exceed the highest standard and surpass customer expectations.

Manager

Reman, Repack & Repair

Andre Koppenol

Manager

Reman, Repack & Repair

Andre Koppenol is the Manager of Reman, Repair and Repack and is responsible for the total remanufacturing process of Starter Alternators and Diesel Injectors plus the repair process of different electrical car components and the packaging process for both IAM and OES.

He began his career at DENSO in 1998 as a Technical Business Specialist and now oversees the remanufacturing process using sustainable production methods, including re-using components and implementing the latest modifications.

Διευθυντής

Fleet / Life & Energy / Ανάπτυξη Νέων Επιχειρήσεων

Pim Vernooij

Διευθυντής

Fleet / Life & Energy / Ανάπτυξη Νέων Επιχειρήσεων

Ο Pim Vernooij είναι Senior Manager στο τμήμα Fleet, Life & Energy και Ανάπτυξης Νέων Επιχειρήσεων στην επιχειρηματική ομάδα της DENSO Aftermarket & Industrial Solutions.

Ο Pim ενσωματώθηκε στην ομάδα της DENSO το 2008 ως μηχανικός ποιότητας και υπηρεσιών, αφού πρώτα ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του ως Υπεύθυνος Υπηρεσιών στην αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία. Το 2010, ο Pim πήρε μετεγγραφή στην ομάδα πωλήσεων της AMIS και έγινε υπεύθυνος πωλήσεων στα βιομηχανικά προϊόντα.

Τώρα ηγείται μεταξύ των δύο από τις ομάδες προϊόντων της DENSO στις ευρωπαϊκές πωλήσεις: Bus AC (Fleet) και Non-Automotive (Life & Energy), καθώς και της ομάδας στην Ανάπτυξη Νέων Επιχειρήσεων που εστιάζει σε λύσεις για μη αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίες.

Πάντα με οδηγό τις αξίες μας «Πράσινο» (Φιλικό προς το Περιβάλλον) και «Ειρήνη» (Ασφάλεια για όλους τους ανθρώπους), η DENSO Europe B.V. έχει μια ισχυρή προσπάθεια να επεκτείνει τις δραστηριότητές της πέρα από τον τομέα της Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίας. Πρόσφατα παραδείγματα περιλαμβάνουν μια στρατηγική επένδυση στην κορυφαία ολλανδική εταιρεία θερμοκηπίων και αγροκτημάτων εσωτερικού χώρου Certhon και στην ανάπτυξη αντλίας θερμότητας υψηλής θερμοκρασίας για την αντικατάσταση λεβήτων αερίου σε ολλανδικά σπίτια.

Διευθυντική Ομάδα

Takatoshi Fukui

Daisuke Yamaoka

Erwin Veldhuizen

Victor Schipper

Jean Claude Dal Grande

Taketo Shiotani

Alexey Bartashevich

Dirk Schöffler

Thomas Bosman

Jeroen Bleeker

Andre Koppenol

Pim Vernooij

Περιφερειακές ομάδες

Greece

Yiannis Frominakis