Kenichiro Kagasa

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Japan) (GSAM-Japan) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings LLC, ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 as Goldman Sachs Investment Trust and was renamed into Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd. when the Goldman Sachs’ investment trust management and investment advisory companies merged in 2002. Headquartered in Tokyo, GSAM-Japan manages a range of mutual funds for clients such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, foundations, individual investors, and high net-worth individuals.

Kuroda Electric Co., Ltd. engages in the processing, sale, import, and export of electrical materials, electronic components, semiconductors, and other machinery equipment. Its operations are carried out through the following business divisions: Trading, Development and Manufacturing, Data Storage, Automotive Manufacturing and Processing; and Others. The Trading division engages in the sale, import and export of electronic components, electric materials, and other products procured from suppliers in Japan and overseas to domestic and international customers primarily in the electronics and automotive industries. The Development and Manufacturing division manufactures and sells ultrasonic soldering devices using special technologies as well as assembling and inspection of equipment for hard disk drives. The Data Storage division engages in the production of data storage components. The Automotive Manufacturing and Processing division manufactures and sells metal molds, aluminum die-casting products, metal pressed parts, plastic molded products for two and four-wheel vehicles and others. The Others division engages in the manufacturing and sale of materials for electric facilities and electric power plants to power companies, electric construction companies, and telecommunications carriers. The company was founded by Zenichiro Kuroda in October 1945 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tasaki & Co., Ltd. engages in the processing, cultivation, import, and sale of pearls, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. It operates through the following business segments: Retail Business and Wholesale Business. The Retail Business segment covers the store, exhibition and foreign sales. The Wholesale Business segment engages in the management of domestic and overseas wholesale shops. The company was founded by Shunsaku Tasaki on January 10, 1954 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

Yayoi Co., Ltd. develops and distributes business software products. It specializes in the development and production of online tools and software solutions for the financial sector. The firm’s software products encompass accounting management, tax return, salary and payroll, sales, estimates, delivery management, invoice records, customer management, network series, and online store management. Yayoi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

TSUKUI HOLDINGS CORP. engages in the nursing care business. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Home Care, Paid Nursing Home, Assisted-Living Facilities, Human Resource Development, and Others. The Home Care segment provides day service, home-visit nursing care, and bathing services. The Paid Nursing Home segment operates sheltered nursing homes and a dispensing pharmacy. The Assisted-Living Facilities segment offers living quarters for the elderly, daily-life support, and nursing care services. The Human Resource Development segment renders general worker dispatching in accordance with the Worker Dispatching Act and paid employment placement business based on the Employment Security Act. The Others segment includes Internet mail order and leasing businesses. The company was founded by Sukeroku Tsukui on June 2, 1969 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Accordia Golf Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of golf courses and driving ranges. It also engages in the management contract of golf courses and restaurants. The company was founded in December 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MBK Partners KK (MBK Partners) is the Tokyo-based subsidiary of MBK Partners, Ltd., in Korea. Established in 2005 by six founding members who worked together at a global private equity organization, MBK Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region. With additional investment teams in Seoul (MBK Partners Ltd.) and Shanghai (MBK Management, Inc.), the firm's investors include government agencies, public and corporate pension funds, financial institutions, funds of funds and university endowments from Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, North America, Western Europe, and the Middle East.

Komeda Co., Ltd. owns and operates coffee shops. It offers standard drink menu with items such as hot and iced coffee, sandwiches, desserts, pies, set meals, and juice. The firm also engages in store franchising business. The company was founded by Taro Kato in 1968 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.