Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following changes in members of the board of directors and corporate officers.
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Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective September 1, 2014)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for Production Technology |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective September 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| 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 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 |
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 |
| Akihiro ETO |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Chief Financial Officer Finance Corporate Planning |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Chief Financial Officer Finance Corporate Planning |
| Gary GARFIELD |
Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Eduardo MINARDI |
Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
| Yuichiro TAKENAMI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development Chief Information Officer IT & Network CSR and Quality Management Planning; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning |
| Masakazu SEKIGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Procurement; Concurrently Assistant to, Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology |
| Yutaka YAMAGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for CSR and Quality Management CSR and Quality Management Planning |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality |
| Shinichi YOCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Corporate Administration Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs |
Vice President and Officer Corporate Management Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs |
| Motoi MOCHIZUKI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Sales |
Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Sales |
| Gordon KNAPP |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Christine KARBOWIAK |
Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Shingo KUBOTA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Compliance |
| Kenichi TOGAMI |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
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 |
| Hidekazu KIMIZU |
Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management |
Vice President and Officer Legal Affairs; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management, Office of Legal Affairs |
| Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI |
Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations International Tire Business Operations |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
| Shigeru NIHO |
Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration |
Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations |
| Makio OHASHI |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. Chairman of Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Internal Manufacturing Management |
| Shinichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Assistant to President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations |
| Yasushi OTA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Production |
| Masashi OHARA |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality; Concurrently Director, Group Global Quality Planning and Administration Division |
Director Tire Development Division Ⅰ |
| Bill THOMPSON |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
| Philip DOBBS |
Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Member of the Board and Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. and Canada Consumer Tire of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. and Canada Consumer Tire of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
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Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective October 1, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yoichi SATO |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Operation Division |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Global Supply Planning and Logistics Division |
