Shohei Suzuki

Tasaki & Co., Ltd. engages in the processing, cultivation, import, and sale of pearls, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. It operates through the following business segments: Retail Business and Wholesale Business. The Retail Business segment covers the store, exhibition and foreign sales. The Wholesale Business segment engages in the management of domestic and overseas wholesale shops. The company was founded by Shunsaku Tasaki on January 10, 1954 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

MBK Partners KK (MBK Partners) is the Tokyo-based subsidiary of MBK Partners, Ltd., in Korea. Established in 2005 by six founding members who worked together at a global private equity organization, MBK Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region. With additional investment teams in Seoul (MBK Partners Ltd.) and Shanghai (MBK Management, Inc.), the firm's investors include government agencies, public and corporate pension funds, financial institutions, funds of funds and university endowments from Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, North America, Western Europe, and the Middle East.

Yayoi Co., Ltd. develops and distributes business software products. It specializes in the development and production of online tools and software solutions for the financial sector. The firm’s software products encompass accounting management, tax return, salary and payroll, sales, estimates, delivery management, invoice records, customer management, network series, and online store management. Yayoi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Komeda Co., Ltd. owns and operates coffee shops. It offers standard drink menu with items such as hot and iced coffee, sandwiches, desserts, pies, set meals, and juice. The firm also engages in store franchising business. The company was founded by Taro Kato in 1968 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.