Bridgestone Firestone Announces Yoshimori Promotion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 28, 2005) – Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) today announced that Hiro Yoshimori, currently that company’s vice president, North American consumer tire marketing, has accepted a new assignment in Japan and will be leaving BFNT at the end of the year. Yoshimori’s new position, president of Bridgestone Tire Hokuriku Sales Corporation, a subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation, is a promotion and will be effective January 1, 2006. His successor has not yet been announced.
Yoshimori is a 24-year veteran of Bridgestone Corporation and its U.S. based subsidiaries. In addition to his current position with BFNT, he has held positions of increasing responsibility during his ten years in the United States, including assignments with BFNT’s sister company, BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC), parent company of Firestone Complete Auto Care. In announcing Yoshimori’s promotion to BFNT teammates, John Gamauf, president, consumer replacement tires, said, “Hiro has made great contributions to our company. Personally, I will miss his support, vision and friendship. His focus has always been on constantly improving our company.”
Mark A. Emkes, CEO and chairman of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and BFNT, congratulated Yoshimori on his promotion saying, “I have every confidence that Hiro will continue to make great contributions in Japan, just as he has here at BFNT and BFRC. On behalf of all of our Bridgestone Americas teammates, we congratulate him on his promotion and wish him the very best in his new assignment.
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About Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:
Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. (BSAH) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BSAH, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies also produce Firestone air springs, roofing materials, synthetic rubber, and industrial fibers and textiles and operate the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and services centers.
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC. (BFNT), a subsidiary of BSAH, develops, manufactures, and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.