Bridgestone: Senior Management Changes

Tokyo (May 29, 2015) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in its Corporate Officers.

1. New Corporate Officer

(Effective July 1, 2015)

Name New Former

Takashi

TOMOMOTO Vice President and Officer

Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy and Advanced Business Planning;

Concurrently Director, Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy Division,

Concurrently Director,

Advanced Business Planning Division Director

Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy Division;

Concurrently General Manager, Commercial Products Global Solution Strategy Department;

Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Innovation Development

2. Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers

(Effective July 1, 2015)

Name New Former

Shuichi

ISHIBASHI Senior Vice President

Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales;

Concurrently Group Global Chief Quality Officer

Responsible for CSR;

Concurrently Group Global Chief Marketing Officer

Responsible for Marketing Strategy;

Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business;

Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business

Diversified Products New Business Models Development Senior Vice President

Responsible for Global Original Equipment Tire Sales;

Concurrently Chief Marketing Officer

Responsible for Group Global Marketing Strategy;

Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Officer, Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business;

Concurrently Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Diversified Products Business

Diversified Products New Business Models Development

Yutaka

YAMAGUCHI Vice President and Senior Officer

Responsible for CSR and Quality Management Vice President and Senior Officer

Responsible for CSR and Quality Management

CSR

Safety and Disaster Prevention

Hiroshi

YOSHIMORI Vice President and Officer

CSR and Quality Management Planning

Safety and Disaster Prevention Vice President and Officer

Commercial Products Global Marketing Strategy and Advanced Business Planning;

Concurrently Director, Advanced Business Planning Division

Atsushi

OGISHIMA Vice President and Officer

Chemical and Industrial Products Production, Technology and CQO, Diversified Products Vice President and Officer

Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology;

Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Division

About Bridgestone Corporation: Bridgestone Corporation (BSJ), headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.

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