News - 2017

Senior Management Changes

2017/07/07

Tokyo (July 7, 2017) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

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

Name	New	Former
Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI	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. Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

2. Retiring Member of Corporate Officer
(Effective September 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Koji KAJIWARA^*	Advisor	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.

* Position is changed from that announced on June 28, 2017.

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.