News - 2018

Senior Management Changes

2018/10/05

Tokyo (October 5, 2018) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

1.Changing Position and Responsibility of Corporate Officers
(November 1, 2018)

Name	New	Former
Yoshikazu SHIDA	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Member of the Board, CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Member of the Board, CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

2. Retiring Member of Corporate Officers
(November 1, 2018)

Name	New	Former
Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI	Fellow Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Olympics・Paralympics, Sports・Cycle & Active Healthy Lifestyle	Vice President and Senior Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

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.