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Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is proud to announce their latest appointment of Mr Michael Ching Wing Kay as the new Managing Director. Mr Michael Ching will be the leading man in terms of sales and operations divisions for Bridgestone Malaysia to help solidify the brand’s presence amongst Malaysians with his 30 years of experience in general management, manufacturing operations, as well as sales and marketing experiences. (more…)

Bridgetone Corporation, the world renowned tyre maker has bagged an award from General Motors for Supplier of the Year during the 25th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Florida. This is the second time in a row that Bridgetone has received this award but its the company’s 15th such award overall.

Winners of this award are chosen based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Indirect Purchasing, Customer Care and Aftersales and Logistics. The judges are from the global team of GM’s purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives.

“I am proud of the effort and dedication that earned Bridgestone this honor for the 15th time,” said Mike Martini, president, original equipment, U.S. and Canada, Bridgestone Americas Tyre Operations. “This award is a testament to our product, engineering and manufacturing performance at Bridgestone, and belongs to the dedicated teammates across our global organization who bring value and innovation to partners like GM.”

Bridgestone Corporation’s headquarters is in Tokyo, Japan. And it is one of the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. Besides manufacturing tyres, it is also involved in manufacturing a broad range of products which include industrial rubber, chemical products and sporting goods. Bridgestone products are sold in over 150 countries across the globe including our own.

World-renowned tyre company, Bridgestone Corporation, has restructured its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme which is geared toward three priority areas which are Mobility, People and the Environment. The current refined plan is the culmination of a decade’s worth of lessons learnt from it’s inital CSR programme.

The CSR’s tagline, ‘Our Way to Serve’ is said to be based on the company’s philosophy of ‘serving society with superior quality’ and its matured understanding that the most respected companies are those that not only look after the best interests of their stakeholders, but help build a better world.

“We live in a time of unprecedented global change. Whether growing social inequalities, the myriad impacts of globalization, or the effects of climate change – the world is faced with many great challenges,” said Masaaki Tsuya, Global CEO and Representative Executive Officer, Bridgestone Corporation.

Bridgestone says that the fruits of its research and development have allowed the company to provide customers with better products and solutions. It also encourages its employees to expand their communication channels and is also doing its bit by building safer and healthier communities and improving access to education.

The company is also in the midst of improving its governance, compliance and day-to-day operations in order to adhere to its environmental and social commitments. Bridgestone conducts business in more than 150 countries and prides itself on building relationships and contributing to the sustainability of communities of where it operates. This proves, that at heart, Bridgestone does a lot more than just sell tyres.

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