Yukinori Sugiyama

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.

United Cinemas Co., Ltd. engages in the construction and operation of movie theaters. Its business activities include theatre maintenance and food kiosks operation. The company was founded in October 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

TeleGuam Holdings LLC engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers services relating to wireless network, internet, digital television, and local and long-distance phone service. The company is headquartered in Tamuning, Guam.

Part of Crane NXT Co., MEI Conlux Holdings Japan KK is a Japanese company that provides payment solutions for vending and other unattended transaction systems. The company is located in Japan.

Xacti Corp. develops and manufactures digital imaging products. It manufactures and markets digital cameras, digital movie camera, and provides support activities related to digital imaging. The firm offers solutions in the areas of product planning, design, procurement, manufacturing, and quality control. It also provides after-sales support and information regarding updates. The company was founded on January 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

KAZAKA Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides brokerage and consumer credit services. It offers financial management of its group companies. The firm’s business activities include securities dealing, brokerage, underwriting, and distribution. The company was founded on February 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Customer Relation Telemarketing Co. Ltd. engages in the outbound and inbound customer relation management business. It also handles staffing, recruitment, and life, property, and casualty insurance businesses. The company was founded by Yuki Kobayashi in April 2007 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Part of WingArc1st Inc., WingArc Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan that provides a business intelligence tool called dr.sum. The tool integrates and utilizes large amounts of data from scattered companies, providing a database engine, user interface, and data linked tool all in one. The Japanese company also offers form and BI solutions that revitalize information and operational efficiency. Additionally, they hold seminars on form development, data utilization, and BI, introducing products and solutions suitable for each industry and issue.

APT Corp. is a logistics company based in Chiba, Japan that was founded in 1984. The Japanese company provides a wide range of logistics services, including automatic warehouse renewal, new warehouse facilities, system introduction, and warehouse consulting. APT Corp. has a wealth of experience and achievements that correspond to hundreds of cases a year, and they utilize their know-how to support the operation and costs of customer's equipment and reduce costs for the introduction of new equipment. The company propose the best facilities for long-term operation and provide equipment procurement in accordance with the needs of their customers without being struck by the manufacturer. APT Corp. also offers a sorting system called "SAS" that eliminates product sorting errors and optimizes value and cost.

Wireless City Planning, Inc. is a holding company that provides wireless broadband and voice services to corporate subscribers. It offers information technology and telecommunication services including Internet service connection, wireless telecommunication services, and related software development. The firm’s activities also include development, maintenance, and rental of electrical and communication equipment. The company was founded on June 11, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Hitowa Holdings Corp. engages in the nursing care, child care support, franchise, human resources and food services. The company was founded in February 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FineToday Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that offers corporate and brand information through its website. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company provides adoption information, career recruitment, and recruitment of people with disabilities. FineToday Co. also has a brand page where customers can see daily beautiful goods that make every day beautiful and rich. and has subsidiaries in Japan. The company was founded in 2021, and Tetsuo Komori has been the CEO of the company since 2021. FineToday Co. was acquired by CVC Advisers Ltd. from Shiseido Co., Ltd. on July 01, 2021 for $1,522.40 million.

Better Place Forests Co. develops, markets and operates cemeteries and cremation scattering grounds. The company was founded by Alexander Athol Sandy Gibson, Jamieson Michael John Knowltonin and Stephen Bradley Milne and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Radia Holdings, Inc. provides outsource human resources, nursing care, janitorial and management consulting services. The company is located in Tokyo, Japan.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

MEI Conlux Holdings (US), Inc. is engaged in manufacturing engineered industrial products. The company is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Advantage Partners (H.K.) Ltd. engages in the investment advisory, administration and operation of private equity funds in Asia. The company was founded on September 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Advantage Partners LC Ltd., APM Co. Ltd. is an alternative investment manager. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 1997. The CEO is Taisuke Sasanuma.

Advantage Partners KK engages in the corporate consulting service. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MEI, headquartered in West Chester , Pa. , holds the world’s largest installed base of unattended payment systems, handling over two billion transactions per week in more than 100 countries. The company developed the first electronic coin mechanism in the 1960s, followed by the first electronic non-contact bill acceptor, and more recently its credit card capability and vending management solution. Recently, MEI reached a milestone of selling more than four million bill acceptors and five million coin mechanisms worldwide. Its products are in widespread use in the vending, soft drink, gaming, amusement, transport, retail, and kiosk markets.

Link Interac, Inc. engages in the provision of assistant learning teachers to Japanese public schools. It offers pre-departure e-learning, initial orientation and training, and ongoing training. The company was founded on September 25, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Guam Telephone Authority provides telecommunication services. It offers basic lines, session initiation protocol trunks, integrated services, digital network, phone systems, fleet management. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Tamuning, Guam.