News - 2017

Senior Management Changes

2017/09/13

Tokyo (September 13, 2017) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Position and Responsibility of Executive Officer
(Effective September 16, 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 Solutions Business and Diversified Products; Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business; Concurrently Chair and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company; Concurrently Chair, Diversified Products Solutions 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 Solutions Business and Diversified Products; Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business; Concurrently Chair and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company; Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products Business; Concurrently Chair, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 16, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Motoi MOCHIZUKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Global Solutions Business and Diversified Products
Masahiro HIGASHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer, Diversified Products Diversified Products Solution Business; Concurrently CEO and COO, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company	Vice President and Senior Officer Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer, Diversified Products Diversified Products Solution Business; Concurrently CEO and COO, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company

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.