News - 2014

Senior Management Changes

2014/03/11

Tokyo (March 11, 2014) - 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 April 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for CSR and Quality Management

New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective April 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Officer Legal Affairs; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management, Office of Legal Affairs	Director Executive Administration Office, Office of Legal Affairs

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective April 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Yuichiro TAKENAMI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network CSR and Quality Management Planning Chief Quality Officer Quality; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Head Office; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network
Akihiro ETO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Head Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Procurement; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Shinichi YOCHI	Vice President and Officer Corporate Management Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs	Vice President and Officer Office of Corporate Management Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs
Yoichi SATO	Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing	Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality CSR and Quality Management Planning Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Shingo KUBOTA	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Compliance	Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Takashi YASUKOCHI	Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention; Concurrently Director, Safety and Disaster Prevention Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Production Technology	Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Production Technology

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective End of April, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Yuichiro TAKENAMI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network CSR and Quality Management Planning; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network CSR and Quality Management Planning Chief Quality Officer Quality; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI	Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A. Managing Director of Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A.

Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective May 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations International Tire Business Operations

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective May 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Akihiro ETO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Corporate Planning Chief Financial Officer Finance	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Shigeru NIHO	Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division
Tatsuro HAMADA	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Director, Tire Materials Development Division I; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology

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.