News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/11/09

Tokyo (November 9, 2016) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Effective January 1, 2017)

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 Global Solution Business and Diversified Products Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business	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
Akihiro ETO	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration; Chief Financial Officer Finance	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
Asahiko NISHIYAMA	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Vice Chairman, BIOC Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	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.
Takashi TOMOMOTO	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Global Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Group Global Marketing Solution; Concurrently Responsible for Global Business Solution Strategy	Vice President and Senior Officer Global Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Global Marketing Strategy Global Marketing Strategy

2. New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Nobuyuki TAMURA	Vice President and Officer Secretary General, BIOC	Director Global OE Management･Business Model Development Division
Masato BANNO	Vice President and Officer Commercial Tire Development	Director Tire Development Division Ⅲ
Keita IDE	Vice President and Officer Consumer Tire Development	Director Original Equipment Tire Sales Japan Division Ⅱ; Concurrently General Manager, O.E. Tire Nagoya Department Ⅰ
Gabriel ASBUN	Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Thomas HIGGINS	Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation President, US & Canada Consumer Tire Sales Division of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	President, US & Canada Consumer Tire Sales Division of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

3. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2017)

4. Retiring Executive Officer
(Effective January 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Executive Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

5. Retiring Corporate Officer
(Effective January 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI	Fellow, Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention, Environmental and CSR	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Fellow, Assistant to Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Solution Business	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Yuichiro TAKENAMI	Advisor	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation; Concurrently Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning

6. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective Beginning of January, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations

7. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective End of January, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Executive Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration	Executive Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

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.

Name	New	Former
Hideki KOMATSU	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development
Ryutaro ISHII	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology; Concurrently Tire Production System Development	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology
Yoshihiko ICHIKAWA	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Original Equipment; Concurrently Global Original Equipment Strategy	Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Strategy
Masashi OHARA	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention, Environmental and CSR	Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology
Koji TAKAGI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A.
Bill THOMPSON	Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Makoto HASHIMOTO	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement
Kunitoshi TAKEDA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) Ltd.
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Legal Affairs, Intellectual Property and General Affairs Corporate Management Public Relations and External Relations; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management	Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Legal Affairs, Intellectual Property and General Affairs Corporate Management; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management
Masayuki ISHII	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning Chief Human Rights Officer and Human Resources Chief Information Officer IT & Network	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning Chief Human Rights Officer and Human Resources
Yuichi NAKADA	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Japan Tire SBU Quality Management and Chief Quality Officer, Japan Tire	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning
Shingo KUBOTA	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Deputy Secretary General, BIOC	Vice President and Officer Deputy Secretary General, BIOC; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business
Yukio SAEGUSA	Vice President and Officer Chief Digital Officer Global Digital Solution Center Concurrently Director, Global Digital Solution Center	Vice President and Officer Tire Production System Development; Concurrently Director, Advanced Tire Production System Development Division
Shinichi HANASHI	Vice President and Officer Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning	Vice President and Officer Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning
Tetsuo SHIMIZU	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Solution Business; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products NVH Solution Business Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Original Equipment Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution, Chief Quality Officer, Global Solution	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Sales; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Original Equipment Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Mining and Agricultural Implement Solution
Atsushi OGISHIMA	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production and Production Technology	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Production Division
Naohisa YODA	Vice President and Officer Tire Operation Management and Service; Concurrently Director, Tire Operation Management and Service Planning and Administration Division	Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics; Concurrently Director, GLC Planning and Administration Division
Yukihiko HOSO	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and Chief Quality Officer, Japan Tire Production; Concurrently Director, Japan Tire Production Division; Concurrently General Manager, Japan Tire Production CSR Promotion Department
Yuji MOCHIZUKI	Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management and Procurement, Chief Quality Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division	Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division
Hiroshi YOSHIMORI	Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution, Chief Quality Officer, Global 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 Aircraft Tire Solution Business; Concurrently Director, Industrial and Construction Machinery Solution Business Division