Shelton promoted under Bridgestone Americas realignment

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has announced the realignment of three business areas, Technology, Manufacturing and Procurement. It says this realignment will create a “more integrated team equipped to deliver on the company’s brand promise more fully.”

The realignment of these three areas takes effect 1 July and will be led by Steve Shelton, who will be promoted to senior vice-president, Technology, Manufacturing and Procurement, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations. Shelton currently serves as that company’s vice-president, Product Development. In his new role, the manufacturing and procurement groups will report to Shelton; he will continue to be responsible for Bridgestone Americas’ tyre development group and the Akron facility, as well as the company’s race tyre manufacturing operation. 

Shelton has been with Bridgestone Americas for two decades and has a broad base of experience across the company, experience which includes manufacturing (with a stint at the company’s Wilson plant in North Carolina), process engineering development, and strategic marketing support to the consumer tyre business in the product/process areas. In this newly created position, Shelton will be based in Nashville.

“As we aim to enhance our culture of high performance and establish our company as the undisputed leader in our industries, it is critical that we continually evaluate our operations to ensure we are delivering products and services that meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our many customers and end-users,” said Eduardo Minardi, chairman, CEO & president, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations. “I am excited about the alignment of these critical areas under Steve’s strong and visionary leadership. I’m confident that this new organisational structure will foster increased collaboration, communication and interdependence among key areas of our company and help us more quickly achieve our goals of high performance.”