Bridgestone Corporation
For Immediate Release
Public Relations Department 1-1, Kyobashi 3-chomeChuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8340, Japan Phone: +81 3-6836-3333
Fax: +81 3-6836-3184 https://www.bridgestone.com/
Senior Management Changes
Tokyo (February 17, 2020) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Members of the Board of Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Officers.
1. New Members of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2020)
Name | New | Former |
Shuichi | Member of the Board | Vice Chair and Representative Executive |
ISHIBASHI | CEO and Representative Executive Officer | Officer, G-Chief Solution Officer (G-CSLO) |
(G-CEO) | Responsible for G Solution Strategy | |
G-EXCO Member | G-EXCO Member | |
Hideo | Member of the Board | Fellow |
HARA | Member of the Audit Committee | Assistant to Vice President and Senior |
Officer, Corporate Administration | ||
2. Re-elected Members of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 24, 2020)
Name | New | Former |
Masaaki | Chairman of the Board | Chairman of the Board |
TSUYA | Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | CEO and Representative Executive Officer |
(G-CEO) | ||
Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | ||
G-EXCO Member | ||
Akihiro | Member of the Board | Member of the Board |
ETO | President | President |
COO and Representative Executive | COO and Representative Executive | |
Officer (G-COO) | Officer (G-COO) | |
Concurrently responsible for BSJP | Concurrently responsible for BSJP | |
G-EXCO Member | G-EXCO Member | |
Scott Trevor | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
DAVIS | Member of the Nominating Committee and | Member of the Nominating Committee and |
the Compensation Committee | the Compensation Committee | |
Yuri | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
OKINA | Member of the Nominating Committee and | Member of the Nominating Committee and |
the Compensation Committee | the Compensation Committee | |
Kenichi | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
MASUDA | Member of the Nominating Committee and | Member of the Nominating Committee and |
the Compensation Committee | the Compensation Committee | |
Kenzo | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
YAMAMOTO | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
Keikou | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
TERUI | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
Seiichi | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
SASA | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
Yojiro | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
SHIBA | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
Yoko | Member of the Board * | Member of the Board |
SUZUKI | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
Tsuyoshi | Member of the Board | Member of the Board |
YOSHIMI | Member of the Audit Committee | Member of the Audit Committee |
*Candidates for outside directors as set forth in Article 2(xv) of the Companies Act
3. Re-elected Members of Executive Officers
(To be assumed after approval at the Board Meeting on March 24, 2020)
Name | New | Former |
Shuichi | Member of the Board | Vice Chair and Representative Executive |
ISHIBASHI | CEO and Representative Executive | Officer, G-Chief Solution Officer (G- |
Officer (G-CEO) | CSLO) | |
G-EXCO Member | Responsible for G Solution Strategy | |
G-EXCO Member | ||
Akihiro | Member of the Board | Member of the Board |
ETO | President | President |
COO and Representative Executive | COO and Representative Executive | |
Officer (G-COO) | Officer (G-COO) | |
Concurrently responsible for BSJP | Concurrently responsible for BSJP | |
G-EXCO Member | G-EXCO Member | |
Masahiro | Vice Chair and Representative Executive | Vice Chair and Representative Executive |
HIGASHI | Officer, | Officer, |
G-Chief Solution Officer (G-CSLO) | Responsible for G-MAA (Mining, Aircraft, | |
Responsible for G Solution Strategy, | Agriculture) Solutions, GBE (Global | |
Finance and Human Resources; | Business Enhancement), Finance and | |
Concurrently responsible for G Original | Human Resources; | |
Equipment Strategy | Concurrently responsible for G Original | |
G-EXCO Member | Equipment Strategy | |
G-EXCO Member | ||
Paolo | Executive Vice President and Executive | Executive Vice President and Executive |
FERRARI | Officer of Bridgestone Corporation | Officer, G-Chief Digital Strategic |
Member of the Board, CEO and | Officer (G-CDSO) of Bridgestone | |
President, COO of Bridgestone Americas, | Corporation | |
Inc. | Responsible for G Digital Strategy | |
G-EXCO Member | Member of the Board, CEO and | |
President, COO of Bridgestone Americas, | ||
Inc. | ||
G-EXCO Member | ||
Name | New | Former |
Christine | Executive Vice President and Executive | Executive Vice President and Executive |
KARBOWIAK | Officer, G-Chief Sustainability Officer (G- | Officer, G-Chief Sustainability Officer (G- |
CSTO) of Bridgestone Corporation | CSTO) of Bridgestone Corporation | |
Responsible for G Public Relations, | Responsible for G Public Relations, | |
Government Relations and Sustainability | Government Relations and Sustainability | |
Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, | Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, | |
Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice | Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice | |
President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | |
G-EXCO Member | G-EXCO Member | |
Masato | Senior Vice President and Executive | Senior Vice President and Executive |
BANNO | Officer, G-Chief Technical Officer (G-CTO) | Officer, G-Chief Technical Officer (G-CTO) |
Responsible for Technology, Quality | Responsible for Technology, Quality | |
Management; | Management; | |
Concurrently responsible for Products and | Concurrently responsible for Products and | |
Technology Development | Technology Development | |
G-EXCO Member | G-EXCO Member | |
4. New Member of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2020)
Name | New | Former |
Hideyuki | Vice President and Officer | Director |
TAKEDA | Original Equipment Tire Sales Japan | Assistant to Vice President and Officer, |
Concurrently Director, Original Equipment | Original Equipment Tire Sales Japan | |
Tire Sales Japan Division II | ||
5. Retiring Member of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2020)
Name | Former |
Masashi | Vice President and Senior Officer |
OHARA | Responsible for Core Technology |
6. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers
(Effective March 24, 2020)
Name | New | Former |
Makoto | Vice President and Senior Officer | Vice President and Senior Officer |
HASHIMOTO | Responsible for G-SCM, Internal | Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA |
Manufacturing Management and | Vice Chair of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA | |
Procurement | ||
Yoshikazu | Vice President and Senior Officer | Vice President and Officer |
SHIDA* | Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. | Seconded to Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. |
Ltd. | Ltd. | |
Member of the Board, CEO and COO of | Executive Chair of Bridgestone Asia | |
Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. | Pacific Pte. Ltd. | |
Chairman of Bridgestone (China) | Chairman of Bridgestone (China) | |
Investment Co., Ltd. | Investment Co., Ltd. | |
G-EXCO Member | ||
Keita | Vice President and Officer | Vice President and Officer |
IDE | Japan Tire Business Planning | Japan Tire Business Planning, Original |
Equipment Tire Sales Japan | ||
Concurrently Director, Original Equipment | ||
Tire Sales Japan Division II; | ||
Concurrently Assistant to Vice President | ||
and Officer, Bridgestone T&DPaaS | ||
Planning |
* Position is changed from that announced on January 29, 2020.
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.
-end-
Attachments
- Original document
- Permalink
Disclaimer
Bridgestone Corporation published this content on 17 February 2020 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 17 February 2020 06:36:05 UTC