Takafumi Shigenoya

Taiyo Pacific Partners LP (Taiyo) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. The firm was founded in 2001 by Brian Heywood, Michael King and John Hammond. They were acquired in 2022 by Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office in Japan. Taiyo provides investment advisory services to customized investment vehicles for particular investors and pooled investment vehicles, and to separately managed accounts.

Japan Asia Investment (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of investment advise services. Its business scope includes services of international economic information, business management, and business information consultation. The company was founded on December 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China

International Sign Association provides education and training programs, technical resources, stakeholder outreach, and industry networking events. The firm offers expos, skills assessments, sign academy, instructional services, manufacturing services, case studies, and sign industry and congress. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Roland DGA Corp. engages in development of innovative digital technology for creative professionals. It offers wide-format ink jet printers, rotary engravers, 3D milling, 3D printers, subtractive rapid prototyping, vehicle wrap, durable outdoor signage, window tinting, custom short-run apparel, dental CAD/CAM mills and printers/cutters. The company was founded in 1981and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Roland DG (UK) Ltd. provides wide-format inkjet printers. Its products include vinyl cutters, engravers, and 3D printers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Clevedon, the United Kingdom.

Saisan Co., Ltd. engages in the supply and sale of gases for residential, medical and industrial uses. It also provides the energy saving business; sale, design and installation work of equipment relating general high-pressure gas; design and installation work of mass supplying facilities of LPG and community gas supply system; sale of petroleum products; electricity business; home delivery service of spring water; sale, design and renovation work of the housing; and others. The company was founded by Jiro Kawamoto on October 21, 1945 and is headquartered in Saitama, Japan.

Japan Asia Investment Co. Ltd. (JAIC) is a private equity and venture capital arm of Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

J.D. Power provides marketing information, customer surveys and consulting services. Its services include industry-wide syndicated studies, proprietary tracking studies, media studies, forecasting and training services, business operations analyses and consulting. The company was founded by James David Power, III in 1968 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Creation Capital Co Ltd (Creation Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Japan Asia Investment Co Ltd founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Citibank Japan Ltd. provides banking services. The firm's products include corporate and investment banking, markets and securities services, capital markets origination, treasury and trade solutions, and research. It provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. The company was founded in July 2007 and is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Belron International Ltd. engages in the provision of automotive glass repair and replacement services. The firm offers products under the brands Carglass, Safelite AutoGlass, and Autoglass. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Egham, the United Kingdom.

Part of VIDO Projects, Roland D.G. Benelux NV is a Belgian company that specializes in professional large format printers, cutting plotters, milling and engraving machines for the graphic market. The company is based in Geel, Belgium. The company offers digital printing solutions with their Roland DG LV-290 Laser engraving machine that can cut, engrave and mark on hundreds of different materials. The CEO of the company is Johan Struyfs.