KYOCERA To Streamline US Management Structure To Reduce Costs, Effective July 1

(RTTNews) - Kyocera International Inc. announced reorganization to streamline major elements of its U.S. management structure to reduce costs, enhance efficiencies and eliminate redundant processes, effective July 1, 2016.

Under ew structure, San Diego-based Kyocera International will absorb four of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and will operate their existing businesses as a single enterprise.

Tetsuo Kuba, chairman of Kyocera International and chairman of Kyocera Corp., the group's global parent, will continue in both executive positions.

Robert Whisler, who was named president of Kyocera International on April 1, will lead the operations undergoing consolidation. He succeeds John Rigby, who retired this year.

Subsidiaries to be Consolidated into KYOCERA International on July 1:

San Diego-based Kyocera America, Inc. will become Kyocera International's Semiconductor Components Group, manufacturing and marketing microelectronic packages, and providing semiconductor assembly services. It will be led by Nick Huntalas, currently a vice president of Kyocera America, Inc.

San Diego-based Kyocera Communications (President: Akira Iino) will become Kyocera International's Communications Equipment Group. It will be led by Iino in his new role as vice president of Kyocera International, Inc.

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kyocera Solar, Inc. (President: Hitoshi Atari) will become Kyocera International's Solar Energy Group. It will be led by Atari in his new role as vice president of Kyocera International, Inc.

Hendersonville, North Carolina-based Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp will be consolidated along product lines:

Its Fine Ceramics Division will become Kyocera International's Fine Ceramics Group, manufacturing and marketing industrial ceramics, led by Kazuyoshi Togo, who becomes a vice president of Kyocera International, Inc.

Its Automotive Components Sales Division will become Kyocera International's Automotive Components Sales Division, marketing ceramic components for automotive applications, led by Kazumi Nishikawa, who becomes a divisional vice president of Kyocera International, Inc.

Its Display Division will become Kyocera International's Display Division, marketing industrial and automotive flat-panel displays, led by Cynthia Ferrell, who becomes a senior divisional vice president of Kyocera International, Inc.

Its Printing Device Sales Division will become Kyocera International's Printing Device Sales Division, marketing thermal and inkjet printheads, led by Doug Potter, who becomes a sales division general manager of Kyocera International, Inc.

Its other marketing units specializing in consumer ceramics, medical components and optical components will become Kyocera International's CMO Sales Division, marketing such products under the leadership of Bill Yermal, who becomes a sales division general manager of Kyocera International, Inc.