JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corp. Announces New Leadership
Michael Defer is the company’s new president and COO. Prior to joining JTEKT Toyoda, Defer was an executive at Alfing, Chiron and Heller.
JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corp. has hired a new president and COO, Michael Defer. The change in management took place after former President Howard Michael retired from his position after 25 years.
Prior to working at JTEKT Toyoda, Defer served as an executive at Alfing, Chiron and Heller. Defer began his new role at JTEKT Toyoda on January 3, 2022.
With the position it holds in the broader JTEKT corporation, Defer says, “JTEKT gives us an expansive offering to customers, where we can go into many different industries. We will build on the good reputation of the Toyoda brand.”
According to the company, Defer offers a vision outside of the traditional industries and applications. Defer has experience in industries ranging from aerospace to automotive, and he plans to work closely with his team to grow the company both within its traditional areas of expertise as well as into new markets.
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