Toshihiko Akimoto

Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. The firm focuses in the area of media, retail, health care, financial, and telecommunication sectors. The company was founded on February 6, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a unique public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the value of businesses in Japan, was launched in July 2009. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, the INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation,' or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. The INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of environment and energy, electronics and IT, bio-tech, and infrastructure such as water supply, railway service, and nuclear power supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of the INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. The INCJ is capitalized at 92 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 82 billion yen and 19 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 10 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 900 billion yen (US$10 billion). The INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

Part of Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd., Sakai America, Inc. is a private company that specializes in manufacturing and selling vibratory asphalt rollers. The company is based in Adairsville, GA. The company's products are designed to help build roads and connect the world. The company offers 77" 10-ton class vibratory pneumatic tire compactors that are available for immediate shipment. These compactors are ideal for airports where additional density is demanded.

Part of Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd., Sakai Heavy Industries (Shanghai) Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and sells construction equipment and industrial machinery. The private company is based in Shanghai, China. Tsuguo Sugawara has been the CEO of the company since 2005.