Tetsuya Kaneko

Kuroda Electric Co., Ltd. engages in the processing, sale, import, and export of electrical materials, electronic components, semiconductors, and other machinery equipment. Its operations are carried out through the following business divisions: Trading, Development and Manufacturing, Data Storage, Automotive Manufacturing and Processing; and Others. The Trading division engages in the sale, import and export of electronic components, electric materials, and other products procured from suppliers in Japan and overseas to domestic and international customers primarily in the electronics and automotive industries. The Development and Manufacturing division manufactures and sells ultrasonic soldering devices using special technologies as well as assembling and inspection of equipment for hard disk drives. The Data Storage division engages in the production of data storage components. The Automotive Manufacturing and Processing division manufactures and sells metal molds, aluminum die-casting products, metal pressed parts, plastic molded products for two and four-wheel vehicles and others. The Others division engages in the manufacturing and sale of materials for electric facilities and electric power plants to power companies, electric construction companies, and telecommunications carriers. The company was founded by Zenichiro Kuroda in October 1945 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tasaki & Co., Ltd. engages in the processing, cultivation, import, and sale of pearls, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. It operates through the following business segments: Retail Business and Wholesale Business. The Retail Business segment covers the store, exhibition and foreign sales. The Wholesale Business segment engages in the management of domestic and overseas wholesale shops. The company was founded by Shunsaku Tasaki on January 10, 1954 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

MBK Partners KK (MBK Partners) is the Tokyo-based subsidiary of MBK Partners, Ltd., in Korea. Established in 2005 by six founding members who worked together at a global private equity organization, MBK Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region. With additional investment teams in Seoul (MBK Partners Ltd.) and Shanghai (MBK Management, Inc.), the firm's investors include government agencies, public and corporate pension funds, financial institutions, funds of funds and university endowments from Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, North America, Western Europe, and the Middle East.

Godiva Japan, Inc. engages in the sales, import and export of confectionery, dairy products, tea, and beverages. The company was founded on February 1, 1994 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.