News - 2022

Senior Management Changes

2022/11/17

Tokyo (November 17, 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 BSJP and BSCAP) Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Concurrently responsible for BSJP Chairman and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Tire Solution　Japan Co.，Ltd. Chairman and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Cycle 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.

*New position is changed from that announced on September 30, 2022.

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 BSJP Diversified Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products Japan Co., Ltd. Chairman and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Sports Co.，Ltd.	Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Diversified Products Japan Co., Ltd.
Shinichi WATANABE^*	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for BSJP CQO・Quality Management	Executive Director Diversified Business Quality Management and CQO; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Business Quality Management Planning and Quality Promotion Department

*New position is changed from that announced on September 30, 2022.

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 Chair of Global Sustainability Committee	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.
Shingo KUME	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for BSJP Tire Sales (REP/OE/Solutions); Concurrently responsible for CEO of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Sales (OE/REP/Solutions); Concurrently responsible for CEO of Bridgestone Tire Solution Japan Co., Ltd.
Thomas J. HIGGINS	Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Chief Business Strategic Officer (Global CBSO) of Bridgestone Corporation Responsible for G Business Strategy BSAM Vice Chair of the Board BSEMIA Supervisory Board Chair	Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Chief Business Strategic Officer (Global CBSO) of Bridgestone Corporation Responsible for G Business Strategy BSAM Vice Chair of the Board BSEMIA Supervisory Board Chair BSCAP Chair of the Board

*New position is changed from that announced on September 30, 2022.

4. Retiring Positions and Responsibilities of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective January 1, 2023)

Name	New	Former
Masahito TSUJI^*	Lead Expert BSJP Diversified Business	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Business and Diversified Business CEO and COO

*New position is changed from that announced on September 30, 2022.

About Bridgestone Corporation:
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