DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has appointed Santosh Singh to Senior Vice President.
In this role, he will oversee Human Resources, Legal, Government Affairs and Corporate Communications groups in the region and serve as the North America chief compliance officer. He will remain based at the company’s regional headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.
“Santosh has played a pivotal role in our efforts to reimagine the future of work, adapt how we collaborate and enable team members’ growth in our journey towards a sustainable future,” said Seiji Maeda, CEO of DENSO’s North American operations and a senior director of DENSO Corporation. “His servant leadership, data-driven approach and savvy business insights will help DENSO leap ahead to a clean, safe and efficient mobility future.”
“DENSO is an organization driven by strong purpose and sincere care for all employees. I look forward to further enabling a purpose-driven, growth-mindset culture and shaping key external partnerships as we continue to transform for a new era of mobility,” said Singh. “To do that, we’re committed to working together toward common goals and to continuously seeking new ways to support, collaborate and innovate across all aspects of business. We are on a mission to serve society and to contribute to a better world.”
Singh, 45, joined DENSO in August 2021 as vice president of North America Human Resources, focused on strengthening DENSO’s collaborative culture and attracting and retaining top talent.
Singh has close to 25 years of corporate leadership experience in the U.S., China and India, a dynamic background that bolsters his ability to lead teams across cultures and functions.
Before DENSO, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Caterpillar Inc., where he led transformations in the company’s global R&D footprint, scaled business models, expanded team competence and increased employee engagement. Singh has completed the Advanced Management Program for proven business executives at the Harvard Business School and is accredited as a senior professional in HR (SPHR) and a global professional in HR (GPHR). He also served as the founding board member of United Way of Chennai and volunteers for social causes in the communities in which he serves and works.
In addition to this personnel update, DENSO in October 2021 reorganized its Engineering and R&D divisions around its Two Great Causes, a move designed to better integrate and enhance the company’s electrification, thermal and safety products. DENSO is committed to continually evolving in anticipation of and in response to industry change.
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