Hiroshi Akao

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.

The Tokyo Star Bank Ltd. engages in the commercial banking business. Its services include the deposits, loans, domestic and foreign exchanges, securities, and brokerage services. The company was founded on June 11, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Akebono Brake Corp. manufactures and sells brake friction materials and foundation brake assemblies. The firm also produces noise and vibration-control components. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, KY.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides industry insights, case studies, and solutions to help businesses seize emerging opportunities and reframe their future. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in helping financial services companies grow and deliver value while managing risk and disruption. The company also offers integrated workforce mobility services to help move talent across the globe with minimum delay and inconvenience.

Aviation Partners, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets of winglet systems for the aviation industry. It also offers blended winglets for commercial and business aircraft applications worldwide. The company was founded by S. B. Joseph Clark and Dennis R. Washington in 1991 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Meiko Shokai Co., Ltd. manufactures office equipment. It supplies shredding machines, sealing devices, air purifiers, voice call systems, envelope openers, and office automation equipment. It also offers equipment maintenance, repair, and recycling services. The company was founded on June 2, 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC is a Japanese company that helps governments and citizens build a better working world. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in managing complex private equity environments by providing technology-enabled, innovative solutions that streamline operations, drive efficiency and effectiveness, minimize risk and protect businesses. The CEO of the company is Moriaki Kida.

KJR Management KK engages in asset management and real estate investment trusts business. It provides investment and real estates services. It offers financing, leasing and project development services. The company was founded on November 15, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Marunouchi Capital Co., Ltd. (Marunouchi Capital) is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2008 by Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.

Nec Software Solutions Ltd. engages in the development of software and infrastructure solutions for the vehicle location, mobile data and integrated command, and control systems sectors. Its product offerings include Aspire, Cortex, and Artemis. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hull, the United Kingdom.

C.A.S.H. Services, Inc. is an American company that owns and operates television stations.

Northgate Public Services (UK) Ltd. engages in the provision of software design, technology outsourcing, and information technology services. It offers revenues and benefits, housing management, environment and planning, document, payments and income management, policing, and healthcare software solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

Bloom Dining Service Co., Ltd. operates a restaurant. The company is based in Nagoya, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2006 by Hiroyasu Kato.

Part of NEC Corp., Garden Private Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Garden Private Holdings was founded in 2017.