Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in corporate officers today.
1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective July 1, 2014)
|
Name |
New |
Former |
| Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA Member of the Board, COO of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
| Toyohiko OKA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Logistics Center |
| Kenichi TOGAMI |
Vice President and Officer Internal Auditing; Concurrently Director, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
Vice President and Officer Internal Auditing; Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Division; Concurrently General Manager, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration Office; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
| Makoto HASHIMOTO |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination; Concurrently Director, Tire Plant Expansion Project Engineering Division |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination |
| Koji KAJIWARA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Commercial Tires Solutions Business Commercial Tires in-house Company; Concurrently Director, Commercial Tires Sales Group Division; Concurrently Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Tire Service East Japan Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Tire Service West Japan Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Member of the Board, Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Commercial Tires Solutions Business Commercial Tires in-house Company |
2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective August 1, 2014)
|
Name |
New |
Former |
| Takashi YASUKOCHI |
Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention |
Vice President and Officer Safety and Disaster Prevention; Concurrently Director, Safety and Disaster Prevention Division |
| Makoto HASHIMOTO |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination |
Vice President and Officer Tire Plant Design and Coordination; Concurrently Director, Tire Plant Expansion Project Engineering Division |
| Yoichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Planning and Logistics Division |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing |
