Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following changes in members of the board of directors and corporate officers today.
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Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective July 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Narumi ZAITSU |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective July 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Masahiro HIGASHI |
Vice President and Officer Consumer Products Global Marketing Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Global Customer and Market Research Division |
Vice President and Officer Advanced Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Advanced Business Planning Division; Concurrently General Manager, Advanced Business Planning Office; Concurrently Director, Global Customer and Market Research Division |
| Hiroshi YOSHIMORI |
Vice President and Officer Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy and Advanced Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Advanced Business Planning Division; Concurrently General Manager, Advanced Business Planning Office |
Vice President and Officer Group Global Marketing Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Consumer Products Global Marketing Strategy Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
| Shinichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Member of the Board, President of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
| Kunitoshi TAKEDA |
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. |
Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations |
