Senior Management Changes
Tokyo (August 8, 2011) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in members of the board of directors and corporate officers today.
- Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective September 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales Replacement Tire Sales Planning and Administration |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales |
| Masaaki TSUYA |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chief Risk-Management Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration Chief Compliance Officer Office of Group CEO Internal Auditing |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Chief Risk-Management Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration; Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Chief Compliance Officer Office of Group CEO Internal Auditing |
| Kazuo KAKEHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Advisor to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Diversified Products Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology Advanced Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development |
- New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Takeo KUMAKURA |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology Advanced Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development |
Director Industrial Products Business Division; Concurrently General Manager, Rubber Track Sales and Marketing Department |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development; Concurrently responsible for Research and Development |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO Technology Relations |
| Shuichi ISHIBASHI |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development; Concurrently Innovation Center; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO New Business Development |
Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention Environment; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO New Business Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Diversified Products New Business Models Development |
| Shinichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Advisor to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Logistics Center |
Vice President and Officer Replacement Tire Sales Planning and Administration |
| Akihiro ETO |
Vice President and Officer Chief Financial Officer Finance General Affairs, Corporate Communications and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division Corporate Planning Division |
Vice President and Officer Chief Financial Officer Finance Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division |
| Yoichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality Safety and Disaster Prevention |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality |
| Naomi ETO |
Vice President and Officer Environment |
Vice President and Officer General Affairs, Corporate Communications and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division |
| Yuichiro TAKENAMI |
Vice President and Officer Central Research Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO External Relations; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business External Relations |
Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO External Relations; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration External Relations |
| Koki TAKAHASHI |
Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Planning and Administration |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Natsuki FUJII |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Diversified Products East Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business; Concurrently Director, Industrial Chemical Products and Infrastructure Business |
- Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective October 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kazuo KAKEHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Seconded to Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Advisor to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Advisor to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective October 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Akihiro ETO |
Vice President and Officer Chief Financial Officer Finance General Affairs, Corporate Communications and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division Corporate Planning Division; Concurrently General Manager, Corporate Planning Department |
Vice President and Officer Chief Financial Officer Finance General Affairs, Corporate Communications and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division Corporate Planning 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.
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.
