Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today the following promotions of senior management at the meeting of members of the board held on June 28, 2016. The promotions will be effective as of July 1, 2016.

Promoted Member of the Board (current position)
Masataka Yamaishi
Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Tire Business Planning Div., in charge of IT & Management System Planning Div., President of Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Ltd. (Member of the Board and Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Tire Business Planning Div., in charge of IT & Management System Planning Div., President of Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Ltd.)

Promoted Officer (current position)
Shigetoshi Kondo
Managing Officer, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Officer, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)