Hiroshi Akiyama

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures audio and video equipment, consumer as well as commercial electronics. The company's operations are carried out through the following divisions: Consumer, Commercial, Components and Others. Consumer division deals with television, DVD player, air conditioners, washing machines, digital cameras, cellular phones and LCD projectors. Commercial division deals with showcases and commercial air conditioners. Components division deals with semiconductors, liquid crystal panels, electronic parts and batteries. The Others division deals with distribution, maintenance and housing. The company was founded in February 1947 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Permasteelisa SpA engages in the design, manufacture, and installation of architectural components. It offers façade technologies and building systems. Its projects include East Side Tower in Berlin, Oceanwide Center in San Francisco, and MOL Campus in Budapest. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Vittorio Veneto, Italy.

Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc engages in credit-financing services. Its financial areas include business finance, consumer finance, credit management, re-insurance services, and automobile leasing. The company was founded on April 21, 1982 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

Saitama Resona Bank, Ltd. is engaged in the provision of commercial banking services. It operates through the following segments: Individual, Corporate, and Market. The Individual segment offers financial services mainly for individual customers, with a focus on personal loans and asset management consulting. The Corporate segment handles the lending activities for corporate customers to support their business growth. The Market segment involves with the management of financial markets through the provision of funds, foreign exchange, bonds, and derivatives. It also offers savings accounts, deposits, mutual funds, foreign currency deposits, government bonds, loans, insurance, retirement operation planning, asset management, mergers and acquisitions, and ATM management. The company was founded on August 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Saitama, Japan.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

Fuchu Country Club Co. Ltd. engages in the management of golf course. It runs clubhouses and shops which sells golf equipment, cigarettes, soft drinks, and souvenirs. The company was founded in July 1953 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Torishima Service Solutions Europe Ltd. specializes in protective coatings, reverse engineering, design up, and spare parts or full equipment restoration. The private company is based in Coatbridge, UK. The British company was founded in 2012. Andrew James Ferrie has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Part of Torishima Pump Mfg. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Co., Ltd., Torishima (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures pumps.

Tradfit Co., Ltd. develops and operates an audio data platform for hotels. The Japanese company was founded in 2017 by Yoshiki Toda, who has been the CEO since 2017.