News - 2016

Senior Management Changes

2016/12/22

Tokyo (December 22, 2016) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

1. Retiring Corporate Officer
(Effective December 31, 2016)

Name		Former
Koichi MORITA		Vice President and Officer Central Research

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

Name	New	Former
Tatsuro HAMADA	Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Public Relations and External Relations	Fellow, Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation

About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation (BSJ), 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.