Bridgestone Announce Management Changes

On May 31 Bridgestone Corporation announced that the company’s board of directors have approved a number of top-level management changes, to become effective July 1. Hideo (Hank) Hara, who served as executive vice president, Tire Development and Technology with Bridgestone America at their Akron Technical Center until returning to Japan in mid-October 2006, is to assume the position of vice president and officer, Original Equipment Tire Sales. His role prior to July 1 is that of vice president and officer, Original Equipment Tire Sales and Motorsport.

Other changes are as follows:

Akira Nozawa has taken on the role of vice president and officer, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and IT & Network

Hideki Yokoyama has been appointed to the position of vice president and officer, Quality

Hiroshi Yamaguchi has been appointed vice president and officer, Safety and Environment and Motorsport

Mikio Masunaga has been appointed to the role of vice president and officer, Tire Research and Material Development