Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- Bridgestone Corporation announced several additional executive leadership changes in its Americas and Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMIA) regions.

Gordon Knapp, Vice Chair and Executive Officer of Bridgestone Corporation and President, CEO and COO of Bridgestone Americas, will transition out of his executive roles, effective January 15, 2020. To facilitate a smooth transition, Knapp will serve as a strategic adviser to the company until March 31, 2020, at which time he will retire. He has served as President and CEO of Bridgestone Americas since 2016.

Paolo Ferrari, currently Executive Vice President, Executive Officer and Global Digital Strategic Officer of Bridgestone Corporation, and Member of the Board, C...