Tim Clark has been appointed CEO and president of Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. in Farmington Hills.
Clark is a senior vice president and executive officer of Hitachi Astemo Ltd. He had been president of Hitachi Astemo Europe, based in Munich, Germany. He succeeds Paul Carroll who recently was named global account manager for Hitachi America, Ltd.
Clark also had served as vice president of sales and marketing for Hitachi Automotive Systems in Farmington Hills, and previously was general manager in charge of international sales for Hitachi Automotive Systems based in Tokyo.
Prior to joining Hitachi in 2003, he was general manager of Unisia North America, and also had executive positions at Nissan North America and with Mazda in Japan.
Fluent in Japanese, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Japanese Studies from Brigham Young University.
Hitachi Astemo Americas has more than 20 manufacturing plants, research-and-development centers and sales offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Hitachi Astemo, its parent company, was created in 2021 by the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with three former Honda affiliates: Nissin Kogyo, Keihin and Showa. The company manufactures and markets engine management, electric powertrain and integrated vehicle controls for major automotive manufacturers worldwide, adhering to ISO/TS:16949:2009 industry standards.
