News - 2013

Senior Management Changes

2013/04/23

Tokyo (April 23, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in corporate officers today.

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective, End of June 2013)

Name	New	Former
Yasushi OTA	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Tire Plant Design and Coordination Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing
Ryutaro ISHII	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production

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.