Paolo Ferrari has been appointed joint global chief operating officer of Bridgestone Group. He will remain president and CEO of
Bridgestone Americas. Masahiro Higashi - who currently oversees Bridgestone's global mining and aircraft tire business, Japanese tire business and Japanese diversified products business - has been appointed the company's other joint global chief operating officer.
Ferrari took over as Bridgestone Americas CEO in January 2020 after working as Bridgestone's executive vice president, executive officer and global digital strategic officer. He was previously chairman and CEO of Pirelli North America and later CEO of Pirelli Latin America.