News - 2017

Senior Management Changes

2017/07/31

Tokyo (July 31, 2017) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

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

Name	New	Former
Jun SUGIHARA	Vice President and Officer Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion Concurrently Director Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion Division, Quality Management Qualification and Audit Division	Director Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Promotion Division, Quality Management Qualification and Audit Division

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Masashi OHARA	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention, Environmental and CSR CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention, Environmental and CSR
Masahiro HIGASHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and Chief Quality Officer, Diversified Products Diversified Products Solutions 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; Concurrently CEO and COO, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company
Yukihiko HOSO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Production Technology Strategy	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Production Technology Innovation
Shinichi HANASHI	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business	Vice President and Officer Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Development CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning
Shingo KUBOTA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Deputy Secretary General, BIOC Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and CQO	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Deputy Secretary General, BIOC

3. Retiring Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 1, 2017)

Name	New	Former
Tetsuo SHIMIZU	Fellow Assistant to Secretary General, BIOC	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Solutions Business Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Original Equipment Strategy
Koki TAKAHASHI	Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Marketing Solution Support; Concurrently Director, Marketing Support Division

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.