News - 2014

Senior Management Changes

2014/11/10

Tokyo (November 10, 2014) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Members of the Board and Corporate Officers.

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective November 16, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Shingo KUBOTA	Vice President and Officer Deputy Secretary General, BIOC	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations

Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective December 31, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Makio OHASHI	Chairman and CEO of Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. Chairman of Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd.
Shinichi SATO	President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Assistant to President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Yasushi OTA	Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.

Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board
(Effective January 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for Production Technology
Narumi ZAITSU	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for Production Technology	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

New Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Yuko MAEDA	Vice President and Officer Environment	Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Environment; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation
Koichi MORITA	Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Director, Central Research Division; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development	Director Innovation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology
Yuichi NAKADA	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division; Concurrently Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Planning and Administration	Director Seconded to Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Planning and Administration; Concurrently Director of Bridgestone Corporation, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division
Atsushi OGISHIMA	Vice President and Officer Chemical and industrial Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and industrial Products Production Division	Director Chemical and industrial Products Production Division; Concurrently General Manager, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Basis Management Department

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Yuichiro TAKENAMI	Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Hideki KOMATSU	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division	Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Director, Central Research Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development
Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations International Tire Business Operations
Tatsuro HAMADA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management
Akira MATSUDA	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management	Vice President and Officer Environment
Mahito FUJI	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development
Satoru SHIBAO	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development	Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division
Kenichi TOGAMI	Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Aircraft Tire Business Division	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective End of January, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Mahito FUJI	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective Beginning of February, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Aircraft Tire Business Division

About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.