Hiroji Matsuda

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Friend Securities Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides securities brokerage and trading and investment advisory services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1948. Koichi Danno has been the CEO of the company since 2013. SMBC Friend Securities Co. was acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. on August 25, 2006 for $217.56 million.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ginsen Co., Ltd. engages in the general insurance agency, life insurance agency, building, parking lots and real estate consulting businesses. The company was founded in May 1954 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Nitta Haas, Inc. develops and manufactures precision polishing systems for silicon wafers. It offers polishing pad, polishing slurry, conditioner, and fixtures. The firm's business activities encompass manufacturing and sale of chemical-mechanical planarization materials; and silicon wafer, liquid crystal display substrates, and hard disk plane polishing materials. The company was founded on November 12, 1983 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Part of Gates Industrial Corp. Plc, Gates Unitta Asia Co. is a Japanese company that manufactures belts and hoses.

JERA Co., Inc. engages in the electricity, gas and heat supply businesses. It also involves in the development, mining, processing, trading and transportation of energy resources and others. The company was founded on April 30, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ark Meiji Audit & Co. provides audit and consulting services. The company was founded in August 1982 and is headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Japan

Norikura Law Offices provides legal services. The private company is based in Kobe, Japan.