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 Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 1, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Takeo KUMAKURA | Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division Ⅰ; Concurrently Plant Manager, Yokohama Plant |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology |
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Reappointed Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company’s annual Shareholders’ Meeting and subsequent Board of Directors meeting on March 26, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Masaaki TSUYA | CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board | CEO and Representative Board Member |
| Kazuhisa NISHIGAI | COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business | COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
| 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 |
| Narumi ZAITSU | Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations | Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
| Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA | Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
| Takao ENKAWA | Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
| Kimiko MUROFUSHI | Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
| Scott Trevor DAVIS | Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Corporate Law of Japan.
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Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 26, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Shoshi ARAKAWA | Advisor | Chairman of the Board |
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New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 26, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Michihiro SUZUKI | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | Director International Tire Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, International Tire Administration Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation |
| Yoshihiko ICHIKAWA | Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development | Director Seconded to Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A. |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 26, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Masakazu SEKIGUCHI | Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division | Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division |
| Isaku MOTOHASHI | Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Yutaka YAMAGUCHI | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A. Managing Director of Bridgestone Technical Center Europe S.p.A. | Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development |
| Masahito TSUJI | Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, International Tire Administration Division, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently General Manager, International Tire Administration Department, Americas Operations Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation | Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently General Manager, Americas Operations Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation |
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Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective March 26, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kiyoshi NOMURA | Advisor | Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Group Global Marketing Strategy New Business and Product Models Development |
| Yoshiharu INOUE | Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Logistics Co., Ltd. | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Logistics Co., Ltd. Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Logistics Co., Ltd. |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective April 1, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Masakazu SEKIGUCHI | Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing | Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division |
| Masahito TSUJI | Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, International Tire Administration Division, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently General Manager, Americas Operations Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation | Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, International Tire Administration Division, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently General Manager, International Tire Administration Department, Americas Operations Department; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation |
| 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 |
| Motoi MOCHIZUKI | Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Sales | Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Sales; Concurrently Director, Performance Film and Electro-Material Business Division |
| Takeo KUMAKURA | Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division Ⅰ; Concurrently Plant Manager, Yokohama Plant |
