1. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(October 1, 2018)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
| Shuichi ISHIBASHI |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business and Diversified Products; Concurrently Chair, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company; Concurrently Chair, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business; Concurrently CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Chief Quality Management Officer Responsible for Quality Management and CSR; Concurrently responsible for Global Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business and Diversified Products; Concurrently Chair, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company; Concurrently Chair, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company Concurrently responsible for Global Solutions Business; Concurrently CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solutions in-house Company |
| Asahiko NISHIYAMA |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Olympics・Paralympics, Sports・Cycle & Active Healthy Lifestyle; Concurrently Chair, Sports and Cycle in-house Company; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Responsible for Olympics and Paralympics Concurrently responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.; Concurrently Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. |
| Masashi OHARA |
Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention and Environment |
Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Quality Officer, Responsible for Safety, Disaster Prevention, Environmental and CSR |
| Masahiro HIGASHI |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Diversified Products Production; Concurrently CEO and COO, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company |
Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Business Concurrently CEO and COO, Diversified Products Solutions in-house Company |
| Sho INOUE |
Vice President and Officer Quality Management Promotion; Concurrently Director, Quality Management Qualification and Audit, Governance Division |
Vice President and Officer CSR, Environment and Quality Management Planning; Concurrently Director, Quality System Division |
| Yuzo SHISEKI |
Vice President and Officer Quality Promotion |
Vice President and Officer Quality |
| Shingo KUBOTA |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Olympics・Paralympics, Sports・Cycle & Active Healthy Lifestyle Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and CQO |
Vice President and Officer Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Assistant to Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Olympics and Paralympics Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products Business Strategy, Administration and CQO |
2. Retiring Member of Corporate Officers
(October 1, 2018)
| Name | New | Former |
|---|---|---|
| Atsushi OGISHIMA* | President and Representative Board Member of Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. | Vice President and Officer Diversified Products Production; Concurrently Chairman of the Board, Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. |
* Atsushi OGISHIMA is retiring from the position of Officer on September 30, 2018.
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.About Bridgestone
