News - 2021

Senior Management Changes

2021/03/18

Tokyo (March 18, 2021) - 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 Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective March 27, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Christopher NICASTRO	Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation BSAM Chair of the Board, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer	Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
(Effective April 1, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Masahiro HIGASHI	Member of the Board Global COO and Representative Executive Officer, Global CAO, BSJP CEO Responsible for BSJP; Concurrently responsible for BSJP Tire Solutions Business and BSJP COO	Member of the Board Global COO and Representative Executive Officer, Global CAO, BSJP CEO Responsible for BSJP; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business

3. New Member of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective April 1, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Akio KUSANO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Product Development	Lead Expert, Tire Development, Production Technology Development

4. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective April 1, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Hidekazu KIMIZU	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Corporate Communications, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs, Chief Compliance Officer; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration Chief Compliance Officer
Thomas 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 BSCAP Chair of the Board BSJP Board Chair	Vice President and Senior Officer, Global Chief Digital Strategic Officer (Global CDSO), Global Chief Business Strategic Officer (Global CBSO), and Global Chief Sustainability Officer (Global CSTO) of Bridgestone Corporation Responsible for G Digital Strategy; Concurrently responsible for G Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for G Public Relations, Government Relations and Sustainability BSAM Vice Chair of the Board BSEMIA Supervisory Board Vice Chair BSCAP Chair of the Board BSJP Board Chair
Makoto HASHIMOTO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for G-SCM, G Procurement, Internal Manufacturing; Concurrently responsible for BSJP Tire SCM	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for G-SCM, G Procurement, Internal Manufacturing
Yuji MOCHIZUKI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for BSJP Tire Production and Quality Management	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Production and Quality Management
Tomohiro KUSANO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Solutions Business・Exploration Business Development; Concurrently Director, Exploration Business Development Division II	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for G-MICAA (Mining, Industrial, Construction, Agriculture, Aviation) Solutions Business

5. Retiring Member of Vice President and Senior Officers
(Effective April 1, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Yuzo SHISEKI^*	Lead Expert, Product Development	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Tire Development, Production Technology Development

*Yuzo SHISEKI is retiring from the position of Corporate Officer on March 31, 2021.

About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is a global company focused on delivering advanced mobility and solutions to customers around the world. In addition to tires and solutions for use in a wide variety of automotive and mobility applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Bridgestone products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.