Tyre importer Bridgestone UK has appointed Junichi Kumano as its new marketing director.

Kumano has worked for Bridgestone since 1988 in Singapore, India, Vietnam, and his home nation of Japan in various sales and marketing roles.

His most recent position was manager of export sales at Bridgestone Japan. His new post is his first outside of Asia.

Kumano replaces Chikuma Otsuki, who is now director of sales and marketing for commercial products at Bridgestone Europe.