News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/12/16

Tokyo (December 16, 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 *1	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer 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
Takashi TOMOMOTO *1	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Marketing Solution Strategy	Vice President and Senior Officer Global Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Global Marketing Strategy Global Marketing Strategy

*1 Position name is changed from that announced on November 9, 2016.

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

Name	New	Former
Hideki KOMATSU *2	Vice President and Senior Officer Solution and Advanced Business Strategy; Concurrently Director, Advanced Business Strategy Division	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development
Akira MATSUDA	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation; Concurrently Tire Advanced Technology Innovation; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division	Vice President and Officer Tire Advanced Technology Innovation; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division
Yukio SAEGUSA *2	Vice President and Officer Chief Digital Officer Digital Solution Center Concurrently Director, Digital Solution Center	Vice President and Officer Tire Production System Development; Concurrently Director, Advanced Tire Production System Development Division
Michihiro SUZUKI	Vice President and Officer Brand Strategy; Concurrently Director, Brand Strategy and Event Marketing Division, Marketing Support Division	Vice President and Officer Global Brand Strategy; Concurrently Director, Global Marketing Support Division

*2 Positions are changed from those announced on November 9, 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.