Tokyo (January 29, 2015) – Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Corporate Officers.
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective February 1, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yutaka YAMAGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR and Quality Management Planning |
| Yoshihiko ICHIKAWA |
Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology |
Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
| Masashi OHARA |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality; Concurrently Director, Group Global Quality Planning and Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Quality Human Resources Development Office |
| Koichi MORITA |
Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Director, Central Research Division; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective the end of February, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations 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; Concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations 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; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
| Kunitoshi TAKEDA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
| Ryutaro ISHII |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective the beginning of March, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| 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, Aircraft Tire Business Division |
- Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective the middle of March, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations 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; Concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
| Kunitoshi TAKEDA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) Ltd. Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) Ltd. |
