News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/01/29

Tokyo (January 29, 2016) - 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 End of February, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Koji KAJIWARA	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman and President of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Shinichi HANASHI	Vice President and Officer International Tire Administration and Business Operations	Vice President and Officer International Tire Administration and Business Operations; Concurrently Director, International Tire Administration Division

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 1, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO
Mahito FUJI	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation; Concurrently Director, Production Technology Planning Division	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation
Yuichi NAKADA	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division

3. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 11, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology

4. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 17, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Fumihiro YANAGA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer,　Responsible for Production Technology	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mahito FUJI	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation Concurrently Director, Production Technology Planning Division Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation Concurrently Director, Production Technology Support Division

5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 22, 2016)

Name	New	Former
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 Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd.	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

6. New Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Mikio MASUNAGA	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	Corporate Auditor
Kenichi TOGAMI	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning
Kenichi MASUDA	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	Corporate Auditor(*2)
Kenzo YAMAMOTO	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	-
Keikou TERUI	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned)	-
Seiichi SASA	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	-

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

(*2)Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Companies Act.

7. Reappointed Members of Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Masaaki TSUYA	Member of the Board Concurrently Chairman of the Board Concurrently CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC	CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	Member of the Board Concurrently COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC	COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC
Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned)	Member of the Board(*1)
Scott Trevor DAVIS	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned)	Member of the Board(*1)
Yuri OKINA	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned)	Member of the Board(*1)

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

8. New Members of the Executive Officers
(Subject to approval at the Board Meeting following Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting 　on March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Masaaki TSUYA	Member of the Board Concurrently Chairman of the Board Concurrently CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC	CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	Member of the Board Concurrently COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC	COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC
Shuichi ISHIBASHI	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company	Executive Vice President Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales and Group Global Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Strategy Global Original Equipment 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 Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company
Akihiro ETO	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration and SCM; Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products Chief Financial Officer Finance	Executive Vice President Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration and SCM Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business
Asahiko NISHIYAMA	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Executive Vice President Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Gary GARFIELD	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation CEO and President, concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation CEO and President, concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Eduardo MINARDI	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman, concurrently CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA	Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman, concurrently CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Narumi ZAITSU	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Minoru SHIMIZU	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.	Senior Vice President Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Franco ANNUNZIATO	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.	Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

9. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Keiko UNOTORO	External Advisor (Planned)	Member of the Board(*1)
Narumi ZAITSU	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

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

10. Retiring Members of the Corporate Auditors
(Effective March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Mikio MASUNAGA	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	Corporate Auditor
Masahito TSUJI	Vice President and Officer Auditing	Corporate Auditor
Kenichi MASUDA	Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned)	Corporate Auditor(*2)
Tomoko WATANABE	External Advisor (Planned)	Corporate Auditor(*2)

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

(*2)Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Companies Act.

11. New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Masahito TSUJI	Vice President and Officer Auditing	Corporate Auditor

12. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology Chief Quality Officer Quality	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology
Makoto HASHIMOTO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement Internal Manufacturing Management	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Director, GLC Planning and Administration Division
Takashi TOMOMOTO	Vice President and Senior Officer Global Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Global Marketing Strategy Global Marketing Strategy	Vice President and Officer Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy and Advanced Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy Division, Advanced Business Planning Division
Ryutaro ISHII	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management
Masayuki ISHII	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division
Yoshihiko ICHIKAWA	Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Strategy	Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology
Michihiro SUZUKI	Vice President and Officer Global Brand Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Global Marketing Support Division	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Masahiro HIGASHI	Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning	Vice President and Officer Consumer Products Global Marketing Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Global Customer and Market Research Division
Masashi OHARA	Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology	Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality
Yukihiko HOSO	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President, Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR
Hiroshi YOSHIMORI	Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company	Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning; Concurrently Director, CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning Division
Naohisa YODA	Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics; Concurrently Director, GLC Planning and Administration Division	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company

13. Retiring Corporate Officer
(Effective March 24, 2016)

Name	New	Former
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO	Advisor	Senior Vice President Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology
Masato HIRUMA	Advisor	Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology
Shinichi YOCHI	Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd.	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 Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd.
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Toyohiko OKA	Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs	Vice President and officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs
Shigeru NIHO	Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution	Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement
Takeo KUMAKURA	Advisor	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd.
Fumihiro YANAGA	Advisor	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer,　Responsible for Production 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.