News - 2017

Senior Management Changes

2017/03/10

Tokyo (March 10, 2017) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Effective March 24, 2017)

Name	New	Former
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; Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products Business; Concurrently CEO, Diversified Products 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

* New Position is changed from that announced on February 17, 2017.

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

Name	New	Former
Motoi MOCHIZUKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Global Solution Business and Diversified Products	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business
Masahiro HIGASHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Diversified Products Business 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

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.