Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in corporate officers today.
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Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective January 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire 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 Environment |
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; Concurrently General Manager, International Tire Strategy Department |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business |
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New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Makoto HASHIMOTO |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination |
Director Global Supply Planning and Logistics Division |
| Satoru SHIBAO |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division |
Director Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division |
| Tomohiro FUKUDA |
Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business |
Director Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business |
| Naohisa YODA |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production; Concurrently General Manager, Japan Tire Production CSR Promotion Department |
Director Kyushu Tire Production Division; Concurrently Plant Manager, Kurume Plant |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective January 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Asahiko NISHIYAMA | Senior Vice President Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Japan Tire Business |
| 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 Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for 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 Diversified Products New Business Models Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products New Business Models Development |
| Yasushi OTA |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Production |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Tire Plant Design and Coordination Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production |
| Masahiro ISOBE |
Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Tire Sales |
Vice President and Officer Original Equipment Tire Sales |
| Takeo KUMAKURA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. |
| Shinichi YOCHI |
Vice President and Officer Office of Corporate Management Internal Auditing 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; Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office |
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Retiring Corporate Officers
(Effective December 31, 2013)
| Name | New | Former |
| Naomi ETO |
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Vice President and Officer Environment |
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Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective, Beginning of January 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| 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; Concurrently General Manager, International Tire Strategy Department |
