BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION Tokyo (January 29, 2016) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the following changes in Corporate Officers.
1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective End of February, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Koji KAJIWARA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman and President of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
|
Shinichi HANASHI |
Vice President and Officer International Tire Administration and Business Operations |
Vice President and Officer International Tire Administration and Business Operations; Concurrently Director, International Tire Administration Division |
2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 1, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Narumi ZAITSU |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO |
|
Mahito FUJI |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation; Concurrently Director, Production Technology Planning Division |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation |
|
Yuichi NAKADA |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire SBU Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Japan Tire SBU Business Planning Division |
3. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 11, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology |
4. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 17, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Fumihiro YANAGA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. |
|
Mahito FUJI |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation Concurrently Director, Production Technology Planning Division Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Officer Production Technology Innovation Concurrently Director, Production Technology Support Division |
5. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 22, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Shinichi YOCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs |
6. New Members of the Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Mikio MASUNAGA |
Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | Corporate Auditor |
|
Kenichi TOGAMI |
Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning |
|
Kenichi MASUDA |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | Corporate Auditor(*2) |
|
Kenzo YAMAMOTO |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | - |
|
Keikou TERUI |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned) | - |
|
Seiichi SASA |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | - |
(*1)Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
(*2)Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Companies Act.
7. Reappointed Members of Board of Directors
(Subject to approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masaaki TSUYA |
Member of the Board Concurrently Chairman of the Board Concurrently CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
|
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
Member of the Board Concurrently COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
|
Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned) | Member of the Board(*1) |
|
Scott Trevor DAVIS |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned) | Member of the Board(*1) |
|
Yuri OKINA |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee (Planned) |
Member of the Board(*1) |
(*1)Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
8. New Members of the Executive Officers
(Subject to approval at the Board Meeting following Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masaaki TSUYA |
Member of the Board Concurrently Chairman of the Board Concurrently CEO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board; Concurrently Chairman, BIOC |
|
Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
Member of the Board Concurrently COO and Representative Executive Officer; Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
COO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology; Concurrently Vice Chairman, BIOC |
|
Shuichi ISHIBASHI |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company |
Executive Vice President Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales and Group Global Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Strategy Global Original Equipment Strategy; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, 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 Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company |
|
Akihiro ETO |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration and SCM; Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products Chief Financial Officer Finance |
Executive Vice President Responsible for Corporate Planning; Concurrently responsible for Corporate Administration and SCM Chief Financial Officer Finance; Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business |
|
Asahiko NISHIYAMA |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Executive Vice President Vice Chairman, BIOC Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
|
Gary GARFIELD |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation CEO and President, concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation CEO and President, concurrently Executive Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
|
Eduardo MINARDI |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman, concurrently CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
Executive Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman, concurrently CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
|
Narumi ZAITSU |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
|
Minoru SHIMIZU |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Japan Tire Business; Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd. |
|
Franco ANNUNZIATO |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
Senior Vice President of Bridgestone Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
9. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Keiko UNOTORO | External Advisor (Planned) |
Member of the Board(*1) |
|
Narumi ZAITSU |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Member of the Board Assistant to COO Concurrently Deputy Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
(*1)Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
10. Retiring Members of the Corporate Auditors
(Effective March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Mikio MASUNAGA |
Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | Corporate Auditor |
|
Masahito TSUJI |
Vice President and Officer Auditing | Corporate Auditor |
|
Kenichi MASUDA |
Member of the Board(*1) Member of the Audit Committee (Planned) | Corporate Auditor(*2) |
|
Tomoko WATANABE | External Advisor (Planned) | Corporate Auditor(*2) |
(*1)Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
(*2)Outside Corporate Auditor as set forth in Article 2-16 of the Companies Act.
11. New Members of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Masahito TSUJI |
Vice President and Officer Auditing | Corporate Auditor |
12. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Yutaka YAMAGUCHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology Chief Quality Officer Quality |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Quality Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environmental Technology |
|
Makoto HASHIMOTO |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Procurement Internal Manufacturing Management |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center GLC Planning and Administration Internal Manufacturing Management; Concurrently Director, GLC Planning and Administration Division |
|
Takashi TOMOMOTO |
Vice President and Senior Officer Global Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for Global Marketing Strategy Global Marketing Strategy |
Vice President and Officer Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy and Advanced Business Planning; Concurrently Director, Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy Division, Advanced Business Planning Division |
|
Ryutaro ISHII |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
|
Hidekazu KIMIZU |
Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management |
Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property; Concurrently Director, Office of Corporate Management |
|
Masayuki ISHII |
Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division |
Vice President and Officer Corporate Planning; Concurrently Director, Corporate Planning Division |
|
Yoshihiko ICHIKAWA |
Vice President and Officer Global Original Equipment Strategy |
Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology |
|
Michihiro SUZUKI |
Vice President and Officer Global Brand Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Global Marketing Support Division |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
|
Masahiro HIGASHI |
Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning |
Vice President and Officer Consumer Products Global Marketing Strategy and Motorsport; Concurrently Director, Global Customer and Market Research Division |
|
Masashi OHARA |
Vice President and Officer Tire Products Development and Motorsport Technology |
Vice President and Officer Chief Quality Officer Quality |
|
Yukihiko HOSO |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President, Group Global Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR |
|
Hiroshi YOSHIMORI |
Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company |
Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning; Concurrently Director, CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning Division |
|
Naohisa YODA |
Vice President and Officer GLC Planning and Administration Global Production Administration and Logistics; Concurrently Director, GLC Planning and Administration Division |
Vice President and Officer Japan Tire Production and CQO, Japan Tire Production |
|
Tomohiro FUKUDA |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas, Inc. |
Vice President and Officer Global Mining and Agricultural Solution; Concurrently COO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company |
13. Retiring Corporate Officer
(Effective March 24, 2016)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
|
Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO | Advisor |
Senior Vice President Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology |
|
Masato HIRUMA | Advisor |
Vice President and Senior Officer Assistant to Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology |
|
Shinichi YOCHI | Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Corporate Management Internal Auditing Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Software Co., Ltd. |
|
Masakazu SEKIGUCHI | President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Concurrently President of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
|
Toyohiko OKA |
Fellow 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, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Human Rights Officer Human Resources and General Affairs |
|
Shigeru NIHO |
Fellow Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution |
Vice President and Officer Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Procurement |
|
Takeo KUMAKURA | Advisor |
Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman of Bridgestone Diversified Products (China) Co., Ltd. |
|
Fumihiro YANAGA | Advisor |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Production Technology |
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.
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