James R. Kahl

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.

WSI International, Inc. provides curriculum materials, training and on-going technical assistance. It is a source for English instruction for individuals and corporate clients. The firm also provides a virtual community where students can practice their English language skills through playing entertaining games, completing activities and chatting and sharing their experiences with other students. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

TMJ Inc. engages call center outsourcing service. It operates through the following segments: Call centre, Back office and Global segment. The call centre segment involves customer care, sales support, system tool, consulting and analysis and, training. The back office segment involves contact point related solution, Indirect field solution and consulting and Analysis. The global segment involves offshore service and service for China and ASEAN. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nomura Research & Advisory Co. Ltd. (Nomura Research & Advisor) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TK:8604) founded in 2000. Nomura Research & Advisory Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo.

Apollo Global, Inc. invests in international education services sector. It provides business and technology management, consulting and training and operational services in the fields of higher education and education administration to its network of schools. The company was founded in October 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides nursing care and childcare services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2003.

Lakes Region United Way, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Laconia, NH. The non-profit company provides support and resources to the community, including food, shelter, and healthcare. The company's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in need, and they work to achieve this through various programs and initiatives. Despite being a non-profit organization, Lakes Region United Way has a strong focus on quality and strives to provide the best possible services to those in need. Lakes Region United Way was acquired by Granite United Way on January 01, 2013.

Berlitz Language Centers Srl operates language schools and courses. The private company is based in Rome, Italy. The Italian company was founded in 1878 by Maximilian D. Berlitz. Curtis Matthew Uehlein has been the CEO of the company since 2017.