News - 2015

Senior Management Changes

2015/02/17

Tokyo (February 17, 2015) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditor and Corporate Officers.

1. New Member of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Keiko UNOTORO	Member of the Board*	－

*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.

2. Reappointed Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Masaaki TSUYA	CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC	CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC	COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC
Narumi ZAITSU	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 Production Technology
Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA	Member of the Board*	Member of the Board*
Scott Trevor DAVIS	Member of the Board*	Member of the Board*
Yuri OKINA	Member of the Board*	Member of the Board*

*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.

3. Reappointed Corporate Auditor
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Kenichi MASUDA	Corporate Auditor*	Corporate Auditor*

*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.

4. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Kimiko MUROFUSHI	External Advisor (Planned)	Member of the Board*
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO	Senior Vice President Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology

*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.

5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Asahiko NISHIYAMA	Senior Vice President Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Senior Vice President Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Akihiro ETO	Senior Vice President Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Global Logistics Center Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business	Senior Vice President Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Chief Financial Officer Finance Corporate Planning
Shuichi ISHIBASHI	Senior Vice President Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales; Concurrently Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Group Global Marketing Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development	Senior Vice President Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales; Concurrently Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Group Global Marketing Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development
Yuichiro TAKENAMI	Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR Safety and Disaster Prevention	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Production Technology Innovation	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology
Satoru SHIBAO	Vice President and Officer Production System and Process Engineering Development	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development
Fumihiro YANAGA	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Makoto HASHIMOTO	Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration Internal Manufacturing Management	Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Shigeru NIHO	Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement	Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration
Ryutaro ISHII	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology

6. Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Hideo HARA	Fellow Assistant to Director, Corporate Planning Division	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Yoichi SATO	Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Products Development	Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing
Takashi YASUKOCHI	Advisor	Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention

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.