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DENSO Announces Updates to North American Organization, Leader Responsibilities

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1 year ago

January 27, 2025

Changes position the supplier to continue to advance greener, safer mobility

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced updates to its organizational structure and leader responsibilities in North America.

The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, are part of DENSO’s ongoing efforts to better align its business units, enhance cross-functional collaboration and accelerate innovation so the company can remain at the forefront of greener and safer mobility.

North America Executive Board Updates
DENSO has welcomed two new members to its North America Executive Board:

Marty DeschenesIn addition to joining the board, Deschenes has been named a senior director in DENSO Corporation, an executive vice president of DENSO in North America and the North America chief manufacturing officer.Satoshi “Sammy” HasegawaIn addition to his new board role, Hasegawa has also been named a senior director of DENSO Corporation and executive vice president of DENSO in North America. He will continue to serve as head of North America Sales and Marketing and provide leadership to the New Business Development group.

Stephen Milam, senior director of DENSO Corporation, executive vice president of DENSO in North America, and executive board member will take on additional responsibility as North America chief strategy officer.

Additional North America executive board members include Tomoyuki “Tom” Arakawa, who is an executive officer of DENSO Corporation and CEO of DENSO’s North American operations, and Shinichi Nakamizo, who has transitioned from chief manufacturing officer in North America to an executive advisor role to support Deschenes’ transition.

North America Business Group Structure Updates
To strengthen and speed the development of solutions in key business areas, DENSO has appointed the following leaders to newly created roles.

Green Business Group

Electrification: Sergio Pujols Pujols has been named business unit vice president, responsible for the Electric Power Conversion Business Unit and Electric Power Source Business Unit.Thermal: Jason HendryHendry has been named business unit vice president responsible for Air Conditioning, Thermal Component and Thermal Management Business Units.Powertrain: Dan Ronayne and Vicente RodriguezRonayne has been named business unit lead for the Engine Components Business in the U.S. and Injection Component Business Units.Rodriguez has been named business unit lead for Engine Components Business in Mexico.Electric Components: Alfonso TrevinoTrevino has been named business unit lead for Electric Components.

Peace of Mind Business Group

Electronics: Kenichi TakagiTakagi has been named business unit lead for the Electronics Business Unit, replacing Kazunari Nakamura, who has become executive coordinator of Electronics Engineering.

North America Manufacturing Structure Updates
DENSO has appointed the following leaders to new roles to reinforce and build upon the company’s deep expertise in advanced manufacturing.

Dave GrimmerGrimmer has transitioned from his post as lead of the North America Production Innovation Center to become president of DENSO’s manufacturing facility in Athens, Tennessee, and leader of North America South Sub-Region Manufacturing, replacing Deschenes, now the North America chief manufacturing officer.Hirotoshi HayaseHayase has transferred from DENSO Corporation to serve as lead of the North America Production Innovation Center.Britt Autry Autry has been named vice president of a newly created function, Manufacturing Quality Engineering, created to optimize consistency and reliability in DENSO manufacturing processes.

To complement the South Sub Region (SSR), a group of DENSO manufacturing sites in the southeast U.S. that collaborate closely for greater efficiency, DENSO has created the North Sub Region (NSR) for similar operational benefits. The NSR consists of DENSO manufacturing locations in the northern U.S. and Canada, and is led by Shuichi Kamakura, who is also president of DENSO’s thermal manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Additional Executive Updates
The following individuals have been elevated to executive roles.

Name

New Role

Location

Previous Role

Cory Arnold

Vice President of the North America Production Innovation Center

DENSO’s Maryville, Tennessee, Facility

Director of the North America Production Innovation Center

Jon Canty

Vice President of Legal

DENSO’s North American Headquarters in Southfield Michigan

Director of Legal and General Affairs

Naoto Futami

Vice President of Baijo Operations at DENSO Manufacturing Mexico Inc.

DENSO’s Baijo, Mexico, Facility

Vice President at DENSO’s North American Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan

Stacy Gallucci

Vice President of North America Human Resources

DENSO’s North American Headquarters in Southfield Michigan

Director of North America Human Resources

Bruno Lombard

Vice President of the Peace of Mind Business Group

DENSO’s North American Headquarters in Southfield Michigan

Director of Engineering

Alejandro Lopez

Vice President and Sub Leader of the Mexico Function Center

DENSO’s Apodaca, Mexico, facility

Director of Production Control and Logistics

For more information about organizational and leader changes at DENSO’s global headquarters in Japan, go here.

About DENSO
Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO is a $47.2 billion leading mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in around 180 facilities worldwide to provide opportunities for rewarding careers and to produce cutting-edge electrification, powertrain, thermal and mobility electronics products, among others, that change how the world moves. In developing such solutions, the company’s 162,000 global employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. DENSO spent around 7.7 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. For more information about DENSO’s operations worldwide, visit www.denso.com/global.

In North America, DENSO is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 27,000+ engineers, researchers, and skilled workers across nearly 50 sites in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. In the United States alone, DENSO employs 17,500+ employees across 14 states (and the District of Columbia) at 41 sites. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, DENSO in North America generated $11.7 billion in consolidated sales. DENSO is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion inside the company and beyond – a principle that brings together unique perspectives, bolsters innovation and pushes DENSO forward. To learn more about DENSO operations in the region and to review current career opportunities, please visit www.denso.com/us-ca/en/.

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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION APPOINTS DAVID S. SCHULZ TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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July 21, 2026

LANCASTER, Pa., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) (“Fulton”) today announced the appointment of David S. Schulz as a member of its board of directors (the “Board”) for a term commencing September 14, 2026 and expiring at Fulton’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.

“We’re excited to welcome Dave to Fulton’s board of directors,” said Curt Myers, Fulton Chairman, CEO, and President. “Dave brings extensive financial leadership experience gained through more than a decade of service with publicly traded companies. His expertise in finance, strategic planning, risk, and mergers and acquisitions will provide valuable perspective as we continue to execute our growth strategy and create long-term value for our shareholders, customers and communities.”

With the addition of Schulz, Fulton’s Board will have 11 members, and he will serve on the Audit and Risk committees. Schulz has also been appointed to the board of directors of Fulton’s banking subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A.

Schulz served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wesco International, Inc. (“Wesco”) from 2016 to June 2020, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wesco from June 2020 to February 2026 and as Executive Vice President and Special Advisor to the CEO of Wesco from February 2026 until his retirement on May 31, 2026.

Prior to joining Wesco, Schulz served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Armstrong Flooring, Inc. and was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. and Vice President of Finance of the Armstrong Building Products division.

Before joining Armstrong World Industries in 2011, he held various financial leadership roles with Procter & Gamble and The J.M. Smucker Company. He was also an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

In 2025, Schulz joined the board of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., and he was appointed as chair of the audit committee in 2026. He also serves on the company’s compensation and talent development committee.

ABOUT FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Fulton, a $34 billion Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company, has more than 3,400 employees and operates more than 215 financial centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia through Fulton Bank, N.A. Additional information on Fulton can be found at https://investor.fultonbank.com.

Contact: Steve Trapnell
717-291-2739

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Octavio Marquez Elected to MSA Safety Board of Directors

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July 21, 2026

PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Inc. (NYSE: MSA), a global leader in the development of advanced industrial safety technology products and solutions, today announced that Octavio Marquez, president and chief executive officer of Diebold Nixdorf, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. His election was part of the MSA Board’s regular succession plans.

“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to add Octavio to the MSA Board,” said Robert A. Bruggeworth, MSA chairman. “He brings a broad range of executive leadership experience, including strategy development, capital allocation, business transformation and serving international markets, which will serve MSA well.”

“Octavio’s perspectives will be an asset to me and our entire Executive Leadership Team,” said Steven C. Blanco, MSA president and CEO. “It is a pleasure to welcome Octavio to MSA, and I look forward to working with him.”

Mr. Marquez joined Diebold Nixdorf in 2014 and has held senior leadership roles across the company’s Global Banking organization and its Americas region, including as executive vice president of Global Banking and senior vice president of the Americas. Before joining Diebold Nixdorf, Mr. Marquez held leadership positions at Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM and NCR.

Diebold Nixdorf automates, digitizes and transforms the way people bank and shop. As a partner to the majority of the world’s top 100 financial institutions and top 25 global retailers, its integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels conveniently, securely and efficiently for millions of customers every day. Headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, Diebold Nixdorf employs approximately 20,000 employees globally, supporting more than 100 countries.

Mr. Marquez holds a degree in business and finance from Universidad Iberoamericana and has completed executive education programs at MIT Sloan, The Wharton School and The University of Texas at Austin.

About MSA Safety

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced industrial safety technology products and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2025 revenues of $1.9 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, and employs a team of approximately 5,300 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com.

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BlueFolder Field Service Software Launches New AI-Powered Features to Transform How Teams Work

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38 minutes ago

July 21, 2026

New AI capabilities instantly surface customer insights and transform technician notes into actionable summaries to help field service teams work faster, stay aligned, and deliver better service

AUBURN, Ala., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BlueFolder field service software recently announced the launch of two powerful new AI features: AI-Powered Customer Summaries and AI-Powered Field Notes Summarization. Together, these capabilities are designed to eliminate the time-consuming, manual work of reviewing fragmented customer records and lengthy technician notes—giving field service teams instant clarity to respond faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver exceptional service.

BlueFolder expands it’s field service and work order management suite with two exciting new AI field service features.

Built directly into the BlueFolder platform, both features leverage artificial intelligence to automatically compile and summarize complex, unstructured data into clear, easy-to-read overviews. The result: technicians, dispatchers, and managers always have the context they need, right when they need it.

AI-Powered Customer Summaries

As field service organizations grow, customer information becomes increasingly scattered across emails, service request logs, and communication histories. BlueFolder’s AI Customer Summary feature addresses this challenge head-on by consolidating those interactions into a single, actionable snapshot.

Instead of manually digging through multiple records before a service call or customer interaction, teams can now access a real-time summary highlighting key concerns, past service activity, and recent updates. The feature goes beyond basic summarization and surfaces critical business insights such as equipment past due for maintenance, approaching warranty expirations, and proactive revenue opportunities, empowering teams to recommend follow-ups or upgrades directly from the customer record.

Built-in traceability links each summary back to its original source communications, so users can validate insights with confidence, ensuring both speed and accuracy in every customer interaction.

AI-Powered Field Notes Summarization

In many service organizations, technicians log updates across multiple visits, often resulting in long, fragmented notes that are difficult to review at a glance. BlueFolder’s AI Field Notes Summarization feature solves this by automatically condensing multiple technician entries into a structured summary that highlights key milestones, actions taken, and next steps.

Rather than scrolling through pages of updates, managers and dispatchers can immediately understand job status and determine what needs to happen next, improving alignment between field and office teams, accelerating decision-making, and reducing miscommunication. The feature is especially valuable for complex or multi-day jobs, where clear continuity and smooth technician handoffs are critical to delivering consistent service. It’s another featuring making BlueFolder’s work order management software capabilities stronger every day.

“History is one of the most powerful tools a service team has — the problem is it’s usually buried. BlueFolder’s new AI features fix that. Your team walks into every interaction already knowing the customer, knowing the equipment, and exactly where things stand. That changes the entire experience,” says John Shaw, VP, Technology, Service Operations.

AI as a Core Part of the BlueFolder Platform

The launch of these two features reflects BlueFolder’s broader commitment to embedding AI throughout its field service management software as an integrated layer of intelligence that makes every workflow smarter. Rather than requiring teams to change how they work, BlueFolder’s AI capabilities are designed to surface the right information at the right moment automatically, within the tools that technicians, dispatchers, and managers already use every day.

“AI is transforming what’s possible in field service, and BlueFolder is answering that call. These features are the result of deep platform expertise and a clear vision for where the industry is headed. We’re embedding intelligence throughout the platform because we know it makes our customers more competitive, more efficient, and better positioned to grow,” says Stephen Myslicki, Group President of Field Services.

Availability

Both AI-Powered Customer Summaries and AI-Powered Field Notes Summarization are available now to BlueFolder customers as optional, easy-to-enable features within the platform. They are part of BlueFolder’s growing suite of AI-driven capabilities designed to help field service organizations operate more efficiently and scale with confidence.

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