News - 2017

Senior Management Changes

2017/02/17

Tokyo (February 17, 2017) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Members of the Board of Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Position and Responsibility of Corporate Officer
(Effective March 10, 2017)

Name		Former
Ryutaro ISHII	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently Tire Production System Development; Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently Tire Production System Development

2. New Member of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee	Executive Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration

3. Re-elected Members of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Masaaki TSUYA	Member of the Board CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC	Member of the Board CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	Member of the Board COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC	Member of the Board COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC
Kenichi TOGAMI	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA	Member of the Board* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Scott Trevor DAVIS	Member of the Board* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Yuri OKINA	Member of the Board* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Kenichi MASUDA	Member of the Board* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Kenzo YAMAMOTO	Member of the Board* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Keikou TERUI	Member of the Board* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Seiichi SASA	Member of the Board* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee

*Candidates for outside directors as set forth in Article 2(xv) of the Companies Act.

4. Resigning Member of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Mikio MASUNAGA	Advisor	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee

5. Re-elected Members of the Executive Officers
(To be assumed after approval at the Board Meeting on March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Masaaki TSUYA	Member of the Board CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC	Member of the Board CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI	Member of the Board COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC	Member of the Board COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC
Shuichi ISHIBASHI	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 Executive Chairman, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company; Concurrently Executive Chairman, Diversified Products Solution in-house Company; Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business; Concurrently CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company	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
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; 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 Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Eduardo MINARDI	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA; Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA; Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Minoru SHIMIZU	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Franco ANNUNZIATO	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

6. Resigning Member of the Executive Officers
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Takashi TOMOMOTO	Senior Vice President Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Marketing Solution Strategy	Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Marketing Solution Strategy

7. New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Tsuyoshi YOSHIMI	Vice President and Officer Auditing	Director, Finance Division
Teruo KUNITAKE	Vice President and Officer Tire Production System Development; Concurrently Director, Material Production System Development	Director, Material Production System Development Division, Advanced Tire Production System Development Division
Tomohiro KUSANO	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Development and Production Technology; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Development Division Ⅰ	Director, Diversified Products Development Division Ⅰ

8. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Motoi MOCHIZUKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business; Concurrently CEO, Diversified Products Solution in-house Company	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Corporate Management; Concurrently Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property; Concurrently Corporate Management	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
Yukihiko HOSO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology; Production Technology Innovation	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production
Masayuki ISHII	Vice President and Officer Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer, Human Resources and General Affairs Chief Information Officer IT & Network	Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning Chief Human Rights Officer and Human Resources Chief Information Officer IT & Network
Koki TAKAHASHI	Vice President and Officer Marketing Solution Support; Concurrently Director, Marketing Support Division	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Reorganization; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Business Reorganization Division
Mahito FUJI	Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production	Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation
Koji KAJIWARA	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Concurrently Chairman and President of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Masahito TSUJI	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Reorganization; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Business Reorganization Division	Vice President and Officer Auditing
Masahiro HIGASHI	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer, Diversified Products; Concurrently COO, Diversified Products Solution in-house Company; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Administration Division	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products Administration Division
Atsushi OGISHIMA	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production and Production Technology

9. Resigning Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Ryutaro ISHII	Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently Tire Production System Development; Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd.
Kunitoshi TAKEDA	Advisor	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration

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.