Appointments (May 01, 2009)

Osram Sylvania Ltd. has appointed Luigi Leto to the position of strategic marketing manager for consumer and automotive products. Leto assumes responsibility for overseeing all channel marketing strategies and activities for both the consumer products and automotive lighting sales channels. He will be based at the company’s head office in Mississauga, Ont.

Import specialist distributor Auto-Camping Ltd. has appointed El Paco Mizrahi as a member of its sales team. Mizrahi will focus on building the customer base in Toronto’s west end. Mizrahi brings five years of experience in auto parts distribution as well as stints as both an auto and military aircraft mechanic to the position.

KYB American LLC has appointed Takashi Kitahata as president. Kitahata replaces Shinichiro Maekawa. Prior to this appointment, Kitahata served as a sales manager for KYB Europe where he was responsible for growing the company’s business throughout Eastern Europe and Russia.