Senior Management Changes
Tokyo (February 18, 2011) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in members of the board of directors and corporate officers today.
- Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kazuo KAKEHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Diversified Products Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology Advanced Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Diversified Products |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Satoshi TAGOMORI |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology Advanced Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 18, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Koki TAKAHASHI |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
- New Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval of Shareholders' Meeting on March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kimiko MUROFUSHI |
Member of the Board * | – | Scott Trevor DAVIS | Member of the Board * | – |
* Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Corporate Law of Japan.
- New Members of Corporate Auditors
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kenichi MASUDA |
Corporate Auditor * | – |
* Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Corporate Law of Japan.
- Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Mikio MASUNAGA |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Quality Management |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Products Development Motorsport |
- Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Toru TSUDA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Member of the Board Responsible for Quality Management |
- Retiring Corporate Auditors
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Takashi YASUKOCHI |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production |
Corporate Auditor |
| Toshiaki HASEGAWA |
– | Corporate Auditor * |
*Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Corporate Law of Japan.
- New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Gary GARFIELD |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Eduardo MINARDI |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Masakazu SEKIGUCHI |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division; Concurrently General Manager, SCM Renovation Project Group Production Distribution Administration Division |
Director Japan Tire Production Division |
| Christine KARBOWIAK |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Member of the Board, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Franco ANNUNZIATO |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Quality Officer and Senior Vice President–Technology of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
Member of the Board, Chief Quality Officer and Senior Vice President–Technology of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yasumi KAWASAKI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center |
| Narumi ZAITSU |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology |
|
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO Technology Relations |
Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO Technology Relations |
| Naomi ETO |
Vice President and Officer General Affairs, Corporate Communications and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division |
Vice President and Officer General Affairs and Corporate Communications; Concurrently Director, Corporate Communications Division |
| Natsuki FUJII |
Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business; Concurrently Director, Industrial Chemical Products and Infrastructure Business |
Vice President and Officer Industrial Products and Original Equipment Sales |
|
Masahito TSUJI |
Vice President and Officer Procurement; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Office of Group CEO GLC Relations; Concurrently Director, GLC Administration Division |
Vice President and Officer Procurement; Concurrently Director, GLC Administration Division |
| Isaku MOTOHASHI |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently General Manager, SCM Renovation Project Group Production Distribution Administration Division |
| Yasushi OTA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production |
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Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective March 29, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Satoshi TAGOMORI |
Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective April 1, 2011)
| Name | New | Former |
| Fumihiro YANAGA |
Vice President and Officer Tire Production Technology Development |
Vice President and Officer Tire Production Technology Development; Concurrently Director, Process Engineering Development Division |
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 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.
