News - 2018

Senior Management Changes

2018/01/18

Tokyo (January 18, 2018) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Corporate Officers.

1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March End, 2018)

Name	New	Former
Minoru SHIMIZU	Senior Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently CEO, Japan Tire SBU	Senior Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently CEO, Japan Tire SBU; Concurrently Chairman Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Masahiro ISOBE	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Sales; Concurrently Vice Chair, Japan Tire SBU; Concurrently Chairman Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.	Vice President and Officer Original Equipment Tire Sales Japan; Concurrently Director, O.E. Tire Sales Japan Division Ⅰ; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Original Equipment Strategy
Keita IDE	Vice President and Officer Original Equipment Tire Sales Japan; Concurrently Director, O.E. Tire Sales Japan Division Ⅰ; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Original Equipment Strategy	Vice President and Officer Consumer Tire Development
Akio KUSANO	Vice President and Officer Consumer Tire Development; Concurrently Director, Tire Development Division Ⅱ	Director, Tire Development Division Ⅱ

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.