Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today the following changes in senior management responsibility at the meeting of members of the board held on September 29, 2016. The changes will be effective as of October 1, 2016.

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

Officer (current position)
Shuichi Tsukada
Officer, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div. (Officer, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of Corporate Compliance Dept.)
Tadaharu Yamamoto
Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div. (Officer, Acting Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Business Planning Dept.)