Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditor and Corporate Officers.
1. New Member of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Keiko UNOTORO |
Member of the Board* | － |
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
2. Reappointed Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Masaaki TSUYA |
CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
| Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
| Narumi ZAITSU |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for Production Technology |
| Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA |
Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
| Scott Trevor DAVIS |
Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
| Yuri OKINA |
Member of the Board* | Member of the Board* |
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
3. Reappointed Corporate Auditor
(Subject to approval at the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kenichi MASUDA |
Corporate Auditor* | Corporate Auditor* |
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
4. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kimiko MUROFUSHI |
External Advisor (Planned) | Member of the Board* |
| Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO |
Senior Vice President Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
*Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Asahiko NISHIYAMA |
Senior Vice President Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Senior Vice President Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Akihiro ETO |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Global Logistics Center Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Chief Financial Officer Finance Corporate Planning |
| Shuichi ISHIBASHI |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales; Concurrently Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Group Global Marketing Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales; Concurrently Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Group Global Marketing Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development |
| Yuichiro TAKENAMI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning |
Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning |
| Yutaka YAMAGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR Safety and Disaster Prevention |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR |
| Masakazu SEKIGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Production Technology Innovation |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
| Satoru SHIBAO |
Vice President and Officer Engineering and Manufacturing Technology Development |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development |
| Fumihiro YANAGA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
| Makoto HASHIMOTO |
Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration Internal Manufacturing Management |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination |
| Shigeru NIHO |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement |
Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration |
| Ryutaro ISHII |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
6. Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Hideo HARA |
Fellow Assistant to Director, Corporate Planning Division |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Yoichi SATO |
Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Products Development |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing |
| Takashi YASUKOCHI |
Advisor | Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention |
