Tsutomu Harada

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Benedi Consulting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides M & A advisory and management consulting services to improve corporate value. The private company understands the values and businesses of its clients and tailors its services accordingly.

Muromachi Co., Ltd. engages in the management of its group of companies that deals in housing and construction businesses. The company was founded in December 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Friend Securities Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides securities brokerage and trading and investment advisory services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1948. Koichi Danno has been the CEO of the company since 2013. SMBC Friend Securities Co. was acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. on August 25, 2006 for $217.56 million.

MT AquaPolymer, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer flocculants and other water treatment chemicals. Its products include ACCOFLOC, ARONFLOC, and Aron DA-C. The company was founded on October 1, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Aronkasei Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of molded plastic products. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Piping Materials, Life Support, Molding Materials, and Environment Business. Piping Materials deals with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, fittings, small diameter PVC pipes, piping components and cable protection tubes. Life Support deals with health care products, sundries, food equipment and agricultural materials. Molding Materials deals with elastomer compound and plastic moulds. Environment Business deals with environment protection equipment. The company was founded on August 16, 1950 an is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMFG Card & Credit, Inc. is an investment holding Japanese company. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.