Bridgestone Hosts the Opening Ceremony for the new Global Training Center building
Tokyo (December 14, 2010) – Bridgestone Corporation held the opening ceremony for the completion of the new building for the Bridgestone Institute of Global Training (referred to as the BIG-T hereafter) in Hiroo, Tokyo.
BIG-T was established in 2008 near the Bridgestone Headquarter in Tokyo and was created as a facility for global human resources development and information sharing within the Bridgestone Group.
Bridgestone has created a process to quickly implement management policies and develop superior human resources in order to optimize its resources company-wide and foster the growth of the Bridgestone group. Accordingly, the company is utilizing the Global-Manufacturing Education Center (G-MEC) to train employees involved in the all areas of manufacturing including education experts at its training centers located in each region around the world to enhance the local human resources activities.
With the opening of this permanent base for the development of the human resources the Group believes that it has completed the facilities that will be needed to develop its global human resources and it will be able to more effectively communicate its management policies globally.
Moving forward, Bridgestone will strengthen initiatives for human resources development and communications on a global basis and which will further enhance its business activities.
Details of the Bridgestone BIG-T Building
| Name | Bridgestone Institute of Global Training (BIG-T) |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-1-7 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Site area | Approximately 1,556 m2 |
| Total floor space | Approximately 2,995 m2 |
| Type of facilities | Training rooms(6), International Conference room, Reception Hall |
| Environmental Technologies | Solar Power System, Green Rooftop and Walls, Wall Sprinkler/Evaporative Cooling System, etc. |
| Design concept | “From Diamonds in the Rough to Finished Gemstones” Reflecting the desire to have people enrolled in training grow from diamonds in the rough to finished gemstones, the design emulates diamonds in the rough. |
New BIG-T building
New BIG-T building opening ceremony
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.
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.
