The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. announced Takaharu Fushimi, who has been CEO of Yokohama Corporation of North America, CEO of Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation since 2014, will return to The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. as managing corporate officer and head of tire overseas sales & marketing division.

Tetsuya Kuze, who is a member of the Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Board and managing corporate officer, will become a managing corporate officer. Naoki Takeda, who has been Yokohama Tire Corporation's EVP and CFO since 2013 will return to Yokohama Rubber Co.

Ltd. for a leadership position to be announced at a future date.