Senior Management Changes
Tokyo (November 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 January 1, 2008) |
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| - Toru TSUDA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Products Development,
Tire Products Development,
Tire Research and Material Development |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Senior Officer
Responsible for Products Development,
Tire Products Development |
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| 2. Changing Position and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective January 1, 2008) |
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| - Mikio MASUNAGA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Procurement and Steelcord |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Tire Research and Material Development |
| - Hideki YOKOYAMA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Central Research;
Concurrently Vice Director, Human Resources Division |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Quality |
| - Shuichi ISHIBASHI |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Quality |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Kanto Branch |
| - Kaoru FUJIOKA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for GLC |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Steel Cord |
| - Sugio FUKUOKA |
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| New position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. |
| Current position and responsibilities: |
Vice President and Officer
Seconded to Bridgestone South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. |
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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.
