News - 2015

Senior Management Changes

2015/07/22

Tokyo (July 22, 2015) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Members of the Board and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board
(Effective August 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; 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 Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Production	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective August 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Hideki KOMATSU	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division
Akira MATSUDA	Vice President and Officer Tire Advanced Technology Innovation; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management

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.