Akihiko Nozaki

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

Ant Capital Partners Co. Ltd. (ACP), formerly known as Nikko antfactory, is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo. ACP was founded in 2000.

HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops innovative, advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. HGST addresses customers’ rapidly changing storage needs by delivering intelligent storage devices that tightly integrate hardware and software to maximize solution performance. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California.

Citigroup Japan Holdings GK operates as a holding company. The company provides financial services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions. The company was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association operates as an electrical manufacturer association. It consist of Japanese companies in the electrical industry including: power and industrial systems, home appliances and related industries. The firm’s products include boilers and turbines, motors and generators, motor-driven devices, stationery electricals machines, switchgears and switchgear control systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Japan.

Founded in 1981, HIKOKI Power Tools (U.K.) Ltd. is a wholesaler of drilling machine equipment. Part of Koki Holdings Co., Ltd., the company is based in Milton Keynes, UK.

Part of Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Power Tools Europe GmbH is a German company that wholesales and distributes power tools. The company is based in Willich, Germany. The CEO of the company is Shintaro Doi.