Jin Kusanagi

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.

Asahi Tec Corp. manufactures and sells general casting and forging parts, devices and equipment. The company's products consist of aluminum components, ductile components, aluminum wheels and electric power equipment. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Kikugawa, Japan.

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.

Part of Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Akebono Brake Sanyo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a brake-exclusive manufacturer and brake expert. The company, based in Soja, Japan, develops, produces, and sells brakes and frictional materials for a wide range of fields, such as passenger cars, commercial vehicles, automatic motorcycles, railway vehicles, and industrial machinery. Akebono also provides sensor products that make use of the brake technology cultivated over many years. The Japanese company contributes to the development of a sustainable society by using "Akebono's philosophy" as a guideline for CSR activities and communicating with stakeholders under the corporate brand management. Akebono's core technology is "friction and vibration, control and analysis," and they strive to make the Akebono group more understandable by deepening communication with shareholders and investors and making fair and timely information disclosure.

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.

ZF Active Safety US, Inc. is based in Livonia, MI. Part of Zeppelin-Stiftung, ZF Active Safety US, Inc. is a company that manufactures automotive electrical equipment.

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.

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.

Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. manufactures motor vehicles. The firm also engages in the manufacturing, assembly, marketing and distribution of motor vehicles, spare parts and other related activities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rawang, Malaysia.

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.

Nabco Systems Co. Ltd. designs, installs, distributes, and maintains construction materials for automatic door systems. The company was founded November 7, 1957 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG manufactures carbon steel, stainless steel, and special steel materials. Its products include hot and precision strips, heavy plates, sheet and coated products, organic coated strips and sheets, composite materials, electrical steel products, tinplates and black plates, and medium-wide strips. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany.

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

Part of Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Akebono Brake Mexico SA de CV is a Mexican company that manufactures and sells brake friction materials and foundation brake assemblies. The company is based in Silao, Mexico.

Akebono Corporation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures brakes for motor vehicles. The joint venture company is based in Suzhou, China. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Katsuya Ono.

Akebono Corporation (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures brakes for motor vehicles. The joint venture company was founded in 2004 and is based in Guangzhou, China.

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.