News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/09/16

Tokyo (September 16, 2016) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

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

Name	New	Former
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI *1	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology
Shinichi HANASHI	Vice President and Officer Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning	Vice President and Officer International Tire Administration and Business Operations
Masahiro HIGASHI *1	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Products Human Resources and Administration Department	Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning
Koki TAKAHASHI *1	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Reorganization; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Business Reorganization Division	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Planning and Administration; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Business Planning and Administration Division
Atsushi OGHISHIMA *2	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Production Division	Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production, Technology and Chief Quality Officer, Diversified Products

*1 Positions are changed from those announced on August 1, 2016.

*2 Position name is changed from that announced on August 1, 2016.

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.