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Bridgestone Americas Promotes Two

Bridgestone Americas (BSAM) has promoted Stephen Brooks, formerly president of the U.S., Canada and Monterrey Manufacturing Group (BAMG), to the newly created position of chief information officer, BSAM. Barrett “Barry” Owens, formerly executive director of process engineering development, will assume Brooks’ responsibilities and has been promoted to the position of vice president of manufacturing, BAMG. Both promotions are effective immediately.

Bridgestone Americas Promotes Dan MacDonald to VP, Community and Corporate Relations

Don Darden promoted to executive director, communications; department also adds digital media coordinator and public relations coordinator.

Hercules Tire Now a Distributor for Bridgestone Americas

TDW will begin selling the Bridgestone and Firestone brand light truck and passenger products immediately at its West Coast locations.

Bridgestone Americas to Rename Company Operations; Restructures Tire Operations

Bridgestone Americas plans to begin 2009 with a new name.

Bridgestone Americas Promotes Dan MacDonald

Dan MacDonald has been promoted to executive director of communications for Bridgestone Americas Holding, parent of Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire. MacDonald will oversee internal and external corporate communications. He joined the company in 2002 after an 18-year career in broadcasting. (Courtesy of Tire Review)

Bridgestone Americas to Acquire Bandag for $1.05 Billion in Cash

Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and Bandag, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement through which Bridgestone Americas will acquire the outstanding shares of each class of stock of Bandag for $50.75 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.05 billion. Following completion of the transaction, Bandag will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

Bridgestone Americas’ Announces Senior Management Changes

Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. (BSAH) today announced that Yuji Tomiyasu, vice chairman and president of BSAH and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT), has returned to Japan due to ill health. Following his recovery, he will accept an assignment at Bridgestone Corp. in Tokyo. As of January 1, 2005, Tomiyasu will be succeeded as vice chairman and president of BSAH and BFNT, by Asahiko “Duke” Nishiyama, who currently serves director Americas and Europe Operations, Bridgestone Corp., the parent company of BSAH.

Bridgestone Americas’ Lampe To Retire

John Lampe, chairman, CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Holding, who led the company’s remarkable recovery after devastating tire recalls in late 2000 and early 2001, announced today that he is retiring effective Mar. 31. He will be succeeded as chairman and CEO of BAH by Mark Emkes, currently chairman, CEO and president of Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT). Lampe announced his retirement this afternoon during a company-wide live Web cast and conference call. In addition, Lampe and Emkes granted Tire Review an exclusive in-depth interview about the retirement and the company’s future plans earlier this morning.

Bridgestone To Expand Americas Technology Center Campus

The new tire testing facility will support ongoing research and play an indispensable role in tire development work.

Executive Interview: John Lampe, chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding

Two years ago on August 9, Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. — and the whole tire industry — changed for all time. John Lampe has been in the middle of the entire saga from day one. More importantly, as chairman, president and CEO of what is now Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding (BFAH) and the head of Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, the Kansas native has led the once-beleaguered company back from the brink.