News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/06/27

Tokyo (June 27, 2016) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Effective July 1, 2016)

Name	New	Former
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 Diversified Products Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company	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
Akihiro ETO	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration, SCM and Group Global Marketing Strategy; Chief Financial Officer Finance	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

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

Name	New	Former
Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations Aircraft Tire Business
Hiroshi YOSHIMORI	Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company Aircraft Tire Solution Business	Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company

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.