Masato Iwasaki

Selexis SA provides research and development services in the field of mammalian cell lines. Its product SUREtechnology Platform improves the way cells are used in the discovery, development and manufacturing of recombinant proteins and drugs. The company was founded by Nicolas Mermod, Igor Edouard Fisch and Peter A. Pfister in 2001 and is headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. provides drug development and contract manufacturing services. It helps client partners accelerate and optimize drug development and manufacturing programs by offering an extensive suite of expert development and manufacturing services. The firm offers services to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and academic and non-profit organizations. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

JSR Micro, Inc. is a private company that specializes in materials innovation. It is based in Sunnyvale, CA. JSR Micro is ultimately controlled by the Government of Japan. The company was founded in 1990.

ValueAct Capital Management LP (ValueAct Capital) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel. They are a subsidiary of ValueAct Holdings II LP, which is owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). ValueAct Capital provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds and certain other investment vehicles (that include, but are not limited to, separately managed accounts and special purpose vehicles).

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International operates as association of companies that provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel displays, micro-electromechanical systems, printed and flexible electronics, and related micro and nano-technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

ITOCHU International, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in special trade contractors. Its business areas include textile, machinery, metals and minerals, energy, chemicals, food, general products, realty, ICT and financial business. The firm manages portfolio of its subsidiaries and affiliates as well as diversified range of investments. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Marubeni-Itochu Steel, Inc. engages in the development and production of iron and steel products. Its products include plates, bars, rails, pipes. slabs, hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel sheets, stainless steel, copper alloy tubes, and aluminum. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.