Akiyoshi Hirose

Part of TOKAI Corp. /9729/, Tanpopo Pharmacy Co., Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company based in Gifu, Japan. The Japanese company provides a prescription sending app and focuses on ensuring the security of their services. Tanpopo Pharmacy Co. was acquired by TOKAI Corp. /9729/ on November 20, 2006 for $13.07 million.

Part of Lion Corp., Lion Hygiene Corp. is a Japanese company that provides information on hygiene management and cleaning for business kitchens, facilities, cleaning fields, and the food industry. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company's corporate site offers various solutions to problems, cleaning manuals, and a wide range of products.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures audio and video equipment, consumer as well as commercial electronics. The company's operations are carried out through the following divisions: Consumer, Commercial, Components and Others. Consumer division deals with television, DVD player, air conditioners, washing machines, digital cameras, cellular phones and LCD projectors. Commercial division deals with showcases and commercial air conditioners. Components division deals with semiconductors, liquid crystal panels, electronic parts and batteries. The Others division deals with distribution, maintenance and housing. The company was founded in February 1947 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

MARKTEC Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and sale of non-destructive testing equipment and marking machinery. It also produces chemicals, printing devices, electronic equipment, paints, and cosmetics. The company was founded on March 9, 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Care Plus Co. Ltd. engages in the sales and consulting business of medical insurance claim systems. Its services include home care recipient claims relating to massage treatment by medical insurance and administrative agency businesses. The company was founded on December 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kagamigahara Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. engages in the business of real estate leasing services. It also provides leasing services for country clubs under the name of Kagamigahara Country Club. The company was founded in September 1973 and is headquartered in Kagamigahara, Japan.

Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. is the Japanese broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1984 and provides investment banking, sales & trading, real estate and investment management products and services. It offers securities services including global sales and trading in fixed income and equities, debt and equities financing and investment research. The firm is a provider of products and services in fixed income, equities, global capital markets and investment research to corporations and institutional clients in Japan.

Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. (GSJCL) is the Japan-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm originated in 1974 and was formally founded in 1983. Headquartered in Tokyo, GSJCL offers Internet-based transaction services covering equity, debt, commodities and derivatives to a substantial and diversified client base, which includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.

CAS Capital, Inc. (CAS) is an independent private equity firm which was established in 2003 and is located in Tokyo. CAS provides management consulting, incubation, MBO, MBI and M&A services to small and mid-size Japanese companies. The firm manages a series of venture capital and private equity funds.