Senior Management Changes
Tokyo (September 28, 2007) - Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in Member of the Board and in Corporate Officers today.
| 1. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Member of the Board (Effective October 16, 2007) |
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| - Tatsuya OKAJIMA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Senior Vice President
Advisor to the President |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Senior Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer, Responsible for Original Equipment Tire Sales and Quality Management; Concurrently Chief Risk-Management Officer |
| - Masaharu OKU |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Advisor to the President
Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd
Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for Production Technology |
| - Osamu INOUE |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Senior Vice President
Responsible for GLC and Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for Quality Management;
Concurrently responsible for GLC |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for GLC |
| - Junya SATO |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Senior Vice President
Responsible for Japan Tire Sales;
Concurrently responsible for Replacement Tire Sales;
Concurrently responsible for Original Equipment Tire Sales |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for Replacement Tire Sales |
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| 2. Retiring Member of the Board (Effective October 16, 2007) |
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| - Yasuo ASAMI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Advisor |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for Diversified Products |
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| 3. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective October 1, 2007) |
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| - Masaaki TSUYA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Office of Group CEO, Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications;
Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Human Resources Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Office of Group CEO, Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications;
Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Internal Control Division, Human Resources Division |
| - Akira NOZAWA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Chief Financial Officer, Finance and IT & Network;
Concurrently Director, Internal Control Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Chief Financial Officer, Finance and IT & Network |
| - Masayuki OKABE |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
General Affairs and Intellectual Property |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
General Affairs and Intellectual Property;
Concurrently Director, General Affairs and Labor Relations Division |
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| 4. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective October 16, 2007) |
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| - Kazuo KAKEHI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for Diversified Products
Industrial Products, Civil Engineering and Building Materials and Equipments |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Chemical and Industrial Products Production & Technology
Concurrently Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development |
| - Kazuhisa NISHIGAI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Senior Officer
Responsible for Production Technology
Tire Production Technology Development |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Japan Tire Production |
| - Narumi ZAITSU |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Vice Chairman of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Tire Production Technology Development;
Concurrently Director, Tire Production Technology Coordination Division |
| - Masaaki TSUYA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Chief Compliance Officer, Office of Group CEO, Chief Risk-Management Officer, Human Resources, General Affairs, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications;
Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Human Resources Division, China Department |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Office of Group CEO, Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications;
Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Human Resources Division |
| - Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Safety, Environment and Intellectual Property, Motorsport |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Safety and Environment, Motorsport |
| - Osamu MORI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Electro-Materials, Chemical Products and O.E. Component |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Electro-Materials and Chemical Products |
| - Masayuki OKABE |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
General Affairs and Intellectual Property |
| - Hideo HARA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Original Equipment Tire Sales;
Concurrently Director, O.E. Tire Sales Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Original Equipment Tire Sales |
| - Yasumi KAWASAKI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing;
Concurrently Director, Tire Production and Distribution Administration Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing |
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| 5. New Members of Corporate Officers (Effective October 16, 2007) |
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| - Satoshi TAGOMORI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Chemical and Industrial Products Production & Technology, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development;
Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Division |
| - Yoshiharu INOUE |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President & Officer
Japan Tire Production |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Plant Manager
Kurume Plant |
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| 6. Retiring Corporate Officers (Effective October 16, 2007) |
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| - Jiro ASADA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Advisor |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Industrial Products, Civil Engineering and Building Materials and Equipments |
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Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest manufacturer of tires and other rubber products. Tires account for 80 percent of Bridgestone Group sales worldwide. The company also manufactures industrial rubber and chemical products, sporting goods, and other diversified products. It sells its tires and other products in more than 150 nations.
