Bridgestone Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Members of the Board and Corporate Officers.
1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective November 16, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Shingo KUBOTA |
Vice President and Officer Deputy Secretary General, BIOC |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
2. Retiring Corporate Officers (Effective December 31, 2014)
| Name | New | Former |
| Makio OHASHI |
Chairman and CEO of Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. Chairman of Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. |
| Shinichi SATO | President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. | Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Assistant to President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
| Yasushi OTA |
Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
3. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board (Effective January 1, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO | Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently responsible for Production Technology |
| Narumi ZAITSU |
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 Responsible for International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
4. New Corporate Officers (Effective January 1, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yuko MAEDA |
Vice President and Officer Environment |
Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Environment; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation |
| Koichi MORITA |
Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Director, Central Research Division; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
Director Innovation Division; Concurrently Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
| Yuichi NAKADA |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division; Concurrently Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Planning and Administration |
Director Seconded to Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Vice President and Officer of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. Planning and Administration; Concurrently Director of Bridgestone Corporation, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division |
| Atsushi OGISHIMA |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and industrial Products Production and Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and industrial Products Production Division |
Director Chemical and industrial Products Production Division; Concurrently General Manager, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Basis Management Department |
5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective January 1, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Yuichiro TAKENAMI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Secretary General, BIOC Chief Information Officer IT & Network; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Corporate Planning |
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 |
| Hideki KOMATSU |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Innovation Innovation Development; Concurrently Director, Innovation Division |
Vice President and Officer Central Research; Concurrently Director, Central Research Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
| Mitsuhira SHIMAZAKI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for International Tire Business Operations Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations International Tire Business Operations |
| Tatsuro HAMADA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Responsible for Technology |
Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management |
| Akira MATSUDA |
Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Internal Manufacturing Management |
Vice President and Officer Environment |
| Mahito FUJI |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development |
| Satoru SHIBAO |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Development |
Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Manufacturing Division |
| Kenichi TOGAMI |
Vice President and Officer International Tire Business Operations; Concurrently Director, Americas and Europe Operations Division; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for International Tire Business Operations |
| Tomohiro FUKUDA |
Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Aircraft Tire Business Division |
Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business |
6. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective End of January, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Mahito FUJI |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for Production Technology |
7. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective Beginning of February, 2015)
| Name | New | Former |
| Tomohiro FUKUDA |
Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business |
Vice President and Officer Specialty Tire Business and CQO, Specialty Tire Business; Concurrently Director, Aircraft Tire Business Division |
