March 24, 2008 -- Kyocera America, Inc. has announced two executive-level promotions to take effect April 1, 2008. Gary Lee, currently National Product Manager, Organic Product Sales, will be promoted to Vice President, Organic Product Sales. He joined Kyocera in January 2000 and has more than 25 years of experience in microelectronics, including management positions in sales and manufacturing.
Lee will be responsible for expanding Kyocera’s North American business in semiconductor package products based on organic and plastic material technologies. Kenji Aonuma, currently General Manager, International Sales Division, Semiconductor Components Group, at Kyocera Corporation of Kyoto, Japan, will transfer to Kyocera America, Inc. and assume new responsibilities as Vice President, Asia Ceramic Products Sales. In 1979, Aonuma joined Kyocera and has held sales management roles both in Japan and the United States, including 10 years of prior service with Kyocera America, Inc. In his new position, Aonuma will be responsible for North American sales of ceramic-based semiconductor package products made by Kyocera business units in Asia.
Abstracted from Business Wire