Mumbai, Aug. 24 -- Bridgestone EMEA has made several changes in its senior leadership structure, effective September 16.

Laurent Dartoux, currently Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Bridgestone EMEA and Corporate Officer of Bridgestone Corporation, will assume the position of Bridgestone EMEA's Chief Operating Officer in concurrence with his CSMO role. Laurent Dartoux will retain several of his current responsibilities including: brands marketing, corporate communications, and solutions & strategy, as well as tomtom telematics, mergers & acquisitions, and CSR. In addition, Laurent will assume responsibility for manufacturing operations, logistics and supply chain management, and procurement, to further accelerate the company's core o...