Yasuhiko Saitoh

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Qwest Communications International, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband Internet-based data, voice, and image communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The American Coatings Association is an organization that represents the paint and coatings industry in the United States. The association is based in Washington and offers various programs and publications, including CoatingsVoice, HMIS, State Affairs Network, PaintCare, and Safety Awards Program. The association provides information on the industry's history, types of coatings, economic contributions, and environmental impacts. It also advocates for policy priorities and engages in issue backgrounders. It also provides market data and analyses, such as Coatings Traqr™, and hosts events like the CoatingsTech Conference.

Part of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG is a major manufacturer of cellulose ethers worldwide, offering specialty ingredients to support the formulation of liquid and semi-solid drug products. SE Tylose is based in Wiesbaden, Germany, and produces approximately 65,000 tpa. The German company's Tylose and product portfolio is designed to meet current and future needs. Fumio Arai has been the CEO of the private company since 1981.

Allegheny Conference on Community Development operates as economic and community development organizations, which combines private sector leadership with commitment from public sector partners. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe Ltd. is a British company that manufactures electronic components. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK and was founded in 1984.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Part of Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu Research Institute Ltd. is a consulting service that uses the latest techniques and ICT to propose solutions in various fields of each Japanese company in order to realize the true management innovation of customers. The private company was founded in 1986 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Equipped with the maximum of "R&D" to strengthen, "economic research", which is a bird's-eye view of social, economic and industrial trends, and makes policy proposals for the future, and maximizes these synergy.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust provides education and community engagement opportunities. The firm also presents arts events and visual arts exhibitions. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

Part of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Kashima Vinyl Chloride Monomer Co., Ltd. is a chemical product business based in Kamisu, Japan. The Japanese company produces basic chemical products such as ECH and ALC based on propylene and functional products consisting of C3 guidelines. Kashima Chemical also specializes in chlorine technology, hydroxylation technology, and aminoization technology. The private company's main products include Allyl Cro Lide and Epicrol Hydrentin. Kashima Vinyl Chloride Monomer Co. was acquired by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. on December 16, 2011.