Bridgestone to appoint new Europe tech centre MD

At the end of April, Yutaka Yamaguchi will end his tenure as managing director of the Bridgestone Technical Center Europe. The tyre maker has not yet named his successor in this Italy-based role.

Yamaguchi replaced Franco Annunziato in this role on 26 March 2013. Following the end of his secondment to the Bridgestone Technical Center Europe, Yamaguchi will serve as chief quality officer for Bridgestone in Japan.