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Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company employs approximately 130,000 people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play
News - 2022
Senior Management Changes
2022/09/30
Tokyo (September 30, 2022) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in positions and responsibilities of Executive Officers and Vice President and Senior Officers.
1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Effective January 1, 2023)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masahiro HIGASHI |
Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer Joint Global COO (In charge of Japan Business and BSCAP) Chair of Global Sustainability Committee Concurrently responsible for BSJP Business Chairman and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd. |
Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer Joint Global COO (In charge of Japan Business and BSCAP) Chair of Global Sustainability Committee Concurrently responsible for BSJP Tire Solutions Business and BSJP Tire Business CEO and COO Chairman and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd. |
2. New Members of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective January 1, 2023)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Fumihiko EITOKU |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Business and Diversified Business CEO and COO Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products Japan Co., Ltd. |
CEO of Bridgestone Diversified Products Japan Co., Ltd. |
|
Shinichi WATANABE |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for BSJP Quality Management |
Executive Director Diversified Business Quality Management and CQO; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Business Quality Management Planning and Quality Promotion Department |
3. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective January 1, 2023)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Yoshikazu SHIDA |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Corporate Strategy and Talent Creativity Enhancement |
Vice President and Senior Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. BSCAP Member of the Board, CEO Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
|
Sho INOUE |
Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management |
Vice President and Senior Officer, Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Quality Management of BSJP Tire and Internal Manufacturing Management |
4. Retiring Positions and Responsibilities of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective January 1, 2023)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masahito TSUJI |
Lead Expert Diversified Business |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Business and Diversified Business CEO and COO |
