News - 2015

Senior Management Changes

2015/09/25

Tokyo (September 25, 2015) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Corporate Officers.

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

Name	New	Former
Akihiro ETO	Senior Vice President Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration; 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 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
Shinichi YOCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management

2. Retiring Corporate Officer
(Effective October 1, 2015)

Name	New	Former
Tatsuro HAMADA	Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation	Vice President and Officer 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.