News - 2014

Senior Management Changes

2014/01/31

Tokyo (January 31, 2014) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in corporate officers.

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective February 16, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Akihiro ETO	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Head Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance Diversified Products Business Planning and Administration; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Head Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Toyohiko OKA	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Logistics Center	Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division
Koki TAKAHASHI	Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Business Planning and Administration	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Head Office
Masahiro ISOBE	Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Tire Sales; Concurrently Director, O.E. Tire Sales Division I	Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Tire Sales

Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Narumi ZAITSU	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations International Tire Business Operations	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Eduardo MINARDI	Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA	Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Masahito TSUJI	Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Head Office	Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Off-The-Road Tire Business Division	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective Middle of March, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Off-The-Road Tire Business Division; Concurrently General Manager, Off-The-Road Tire Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Off-The-Road Tire Business Division

Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 25, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for CSR and Quality Management	Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for CSR and Quality Management Environment

New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 25, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Kenichi TOGAMI	Vice President and Officer Internal Auditing; Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development	Director Internal Auditing Office, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development
Akira MATSUDA	Vice President and Officer Environment; Concurrently Director, eco-Activities Promotion Division	Director eco-Activities Promotion Division
Gordon KNAPP	Vice President and 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.

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 25, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Shinichi YOCHI	Vice President and Officer Office of Corporate Management Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs	Vice President and Officer Office of Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs
Makio OHASHI	Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management	Vice President and Officer Procurement

Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective March 25, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Isaku MOTOHASHI	Advisor	Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management

Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective April 1, 2014)

Name	New	Former
Tatsuro HAMADA	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Director, Tire Materials Development Division I; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology	Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination	Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Tire Plant Design and Coordination
Kunitoshi TAKEDA	Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations	Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations Division
Tomohiro FUKUDA	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business	Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Off-The-Road Tire Business Division; Concurrently General Manager, Off-The-Road Tire Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development

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.