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Senior Management Changes

Tokyo (May 9, 2012) - Bridgestone Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in members of the board of directors and corporate officers today.


  1. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors
    (Effective July 1, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Narumi
ZAITSU
Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for
Global Logistics Center
Internal Manufacturing Management
Vice President and Senior Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for
Global Logistics Center

  1. New Members of Corporate Officers
    (Effective July 1, 2012)
Toyohiko
OKA
Vice President and Officer
Original Equipment Tire Sales
Japan Tire Business Planning;
Concurrently Director,
O.E. Tire Sales Division
Director
O.E. Sales Administration Division

  1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
    (Effective July 1, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Shuichi
ISHIBASHI
Vice President and Senior Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Responsible for Group Global
Marketing Strategy
Group Global Marketing Strategy
Innovation Center;
Concurrently Assistant to Senior
Vice President, Responsible for
Diversified Products,
Sports and Cycle Business
Diversified Products New Business
Models Development;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Senior Officer, Responsible for
Diversified Products Business
Diversified Products New Business
Models Development;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Officer, Office of Corporate Management
New Business Development
Vice President and Officer
Innovation Center;
Concurrently Assistant to Senior
Vice President, Responsible for
Diversified Products,
Sports and Cycle Business
Diversified Products New Business
Models Development;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Senior Officer, Responsible for
Diversified Products Business
Diversified Products New Business
Models Development;
Concurrently Assistant to
Vice President and Officer,
Office of Corporate Management
New Business Development
Masahito
TSUJI
Vice President and Officer
GLC Planning and Administration
Procurement;
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President
and Officer, Office of Corporate Management
GLC Relations
Vice President and Officer
Procurement
Internal Manufacturing Management;
Concurrently Assistant to
Vice President and Officer,
Office of Corporate Management
GLC Relations;
Concurrently Director,
GLC Administration Division
Kiyoshi
NOMURA
Vice President and Officer
Assistant to Vice President and Officer,
Group Global Marketing Strategy
New Business and Product Models
Development
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board,
Senior Vice President of Bridgestone
Tire Japan Co., Ltd.
Planning and Administration
Safety, Disaster Prevention and CSR;
Concurrently Japan Tire Business Planning,
Bridgestone Corporation;
Concurrently Advisor to
Vice President and Officer,
Office of Corporate Management,
Bridgestone Corporation
Ryutaro
ISHII
Vice President and Officer
Tire Production Technology Development
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Yasushi
OTA
Vice President and Officer
Advanced Production Technology
Development;
Concurrently Director,
Advanced Production Technology
Development Division;
Concurrently General Manager,
New Value Technology Development
Department
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone (China)
Investment Co., Ltd.
Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone
(China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Fumihiro
YANAGA
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
Vice President and Officer
Tire Production Technology Development
Shinichi
SATO
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Asia
Pacific Pte., Ltd.
Member of the Board,
President of Bridgestone Asia
Pacific Pte., Ltd.;
Concurrently Seconded to
Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.
Member of the Board,
Managing Director of
Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.
Vice President and Officer
Tire Products Strategy
Makio
OHASHI
Vice President and Officer
Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa
and Russia Tire Business Operations;
Concurrently Director,
Asia Pacific, China, Middle East,
Africa and Russia Tire Business
Operations Division;
Concurrently General Manager,
International Tire Business Planning Office
Vice President and Officer
Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa
and Russia Tire Business Operations

  1. Retiring Corporate Officers
    (Effective July 1, 2012)
NameNewFormer
Seiichiro
KAWAI
Fellow
Assistant to Vice President and Officer,
Advanced Production Technology
Development
Vice President and Officer
Advanced Production Technology
Development;
Concurrently Director,
Advanced Production Technology
Development Division
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.