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Senior Management Changes

Tokyo (February 16, 2012) - 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.


  1. New Members of the Board of Directors
    (Subject to approval at the Company's annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Yoshiyuki
MORIMOTO
 Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for Products Development;
Concurrently responsible for
Production Technology 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Products Development;
Concurrently responsible for
Research and Development
Narumi
ZAITSU 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for
Global Logistics Center 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Logistics Center

  1. New Members of Corporate Auditors
    (Subject to approval at the Company's annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 27, 2012)
Mikio
MASUNAGA 		Corporate Auditor Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for Quality Management
Tomoko
WATANABE 		Corporate Auditor* －
*Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Corporate Law of Japan.

  1. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
    (Subject to approval at the Company's annual Shareholders' Meeting and subsequent Board of Directors meeting on March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Shoshi
ARAKAWA 		Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board, CEO and President
Representative Board Member
Masaaki
TSUYA 		CEO and Representative Board Member Senior Vice President
Representative Board Member
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
Kazuhisa
NISHIGAI 		COO and Representative Board Member
Concurrently responsible for Japan
Tire　Business,
Diversified Products, Sports and
Cycle Business
 Senior Vice President
Representative Board Member
Responsible for Japan Tire Business;
Concurrently responsible for Replacement
Tire Sales
*Bridgestone Corporation announced above changes on January 11, 2012.

  1. Reappointed Members of Board of Directors
    (Subject to approval at the Company's annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Sakie
TACHIBANA
FUKUSHIMA 		Member of the Board* Member of the Board*
Takao
ENKAWA 		Member of the Board* Member of the Board*
Kimiko
MUROFUSHI 		Member of the Board* Member of the Board*
Scott Trevor
DAVIS 		Member of the Board* Member of the Board*
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Corporate Law of Japan.

  1. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
    (Effective March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Kazuo
KAKEHI 		Member of the Board and Executive
Vice President of Bridgestone
Sports Co., Ltd. 		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
  1. Retiring Corporate Auditors
    (Effective March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Yukimitsu
USHIO 		－ Corporate Auditor
Hiroshi
ISHIBASHI 		－ Corporate Auditor
Yo
TAKEUCHI 		－ Corporate Auditor*
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Corporate Law of Japan.

  1. New Members of Corporate Officers
    (Effective March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Shinichi
YOCHI 		Vice President and Officer
Chief Risk-Management Officer,
Chief Human Rights Officer
Human Resources and General Affairs;
Concurrently Director,
Human Resources and
Labor Relations Division 		Director
Human Resources and
Labor Relations Division
Shingo
KUBOTA 		Vice President and General Counsel
Legal Affairs;
Concurrently Director,
Office of Legal Affairs 		Director
Office of Legal Affairs
Mitsuhira
SHIMAZAKI 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Member of the Board,
COO of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA 		Director
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Member of the Board,
COO of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Ryutaro
ISHII 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA 		Director
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
  1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
    (Effective March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Yuichiro
TAKENAMI 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Global Innovation
Central Research
Chief Information Officer
IT & Network;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Corporate Management
External Relations 		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
Minoru
SHIMIZU 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Replacement Tire Sales;
Concurrently Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.;
Concurrently Consumer Tires Business 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Tire
Japan Co., Ltd.
Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone
Tire Japan Co., Ltd.;
Concurrently Consumer Tires Business
Masato
HIRUMA 		Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Original Equipment
Tire Sales 		Vice President and Officer
Original Equipment Tire Sales
Franco
ANNUNZIATO 		Vice President and Senior Officer of
Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board,
CEO and President and
Chief Quality Officer of
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Managing Director of Bridgestone
Technical Center Europe S.p.A. 		Vice President and Officer of
Bridgestone Corporation
Member of the Board,
CEO and President and
Chief Quality Officer of
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Managing Director of Bridgestone
Technical Center Europe S.p.A.
Akihiro
ETO 		Vice President and Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
Chief Compliance Officer
Office of Corporate Management
Internal Auditing
Corporate Communications and Motorsport;
Concurrently Director,
Corporate Planning Division 		Vice President and Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
General Affairs, Corporate Communications
and Motorsport;
Concurrently Director,
Corporate Communications Division
Corporate Planning Division
Shuichi
ISHIBASHI 		Vice President and Officer
Innovation Center;
Concurrently 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 Assistant to Vice President
and Officer, Office of Corporate Management
New Business Development 		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
Kiyoshi
NOMURA 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Tire
Japan Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board,
Senior Vice President of
Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Planning and Administration;
Concurrently Japan Tire Business Planning,
Bridgestone Corporation;
Concurrently Advisor to
Vice President and Officer,
Office of Corporate Management,
Bridgestone Corporation 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Tire
Japan Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board,
Senior Vice President of
Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Planning and Administration;
Concurrently Advisor to
Vice President and Officer,
Office of Group CEO,
Bridgestone Corporation
Masahito
TSUJI 		Vice President and Officer
Procurement
Internal Manufacturing Management;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Officer, Office of Corporate Management
GLC Relations;
Concurrently Director,
GLC Administration Division
 Vice President and Officer
Procurement
Internal Manufacturing Management;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Officer, Office of Group CEO
GLC Relations;
Concurrently Director,
GLC Administration Division
  1. Retiring Corporate Officers
    (Effective March 27, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Yasumi
KAWASAKI 		Advisor Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Production Technology
Takashi
URANO 		Advisor Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Original Equipment Tire Sales
Japan Tire Business Planning
Toru
TSUDA 		Member of the Board and Executive
Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board and Executive
Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Natsuki
FUJII 		Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone
Diversified Products East Co., Ltd. 		Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Diversified
Products East Co., Ltd.
Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone
Diversified Products East Co., Ltd.
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.