New Manager for Bridgestone Australia

Bridgestone Australia has announced that the company has appointed Makio Ohashi as chairman of directors and chief executive. The appointment follows the resignation of former director and chairman, Fumio Okuma, who had acted as company chairman for three and a half years. According to Bridgestone, Mr Okuma resigned in ordre to take up a new position overseas. Mr Ohashi is due to begin in his new role as chairman and chief executive immediately.