Toshio Someya

Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co. Ltd. (NZAM) is the majority-owned investment management subsidiary of The Norinchukin Bank, itself a subsidiary of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group. Founded in 1985, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and manages investment trusts and defined-contribution pension funds primarily for cooperatives and their employees. NZAM's investment products are distributed through the parent bank's network of branches throughout Japan.

The Norinchukin Bank operates as a financial institution for agricultural, forestry and fishery cooperatives in Japan. It operates through the following divisions: Food and Agriculture, Retail, and Investment. The Food and Agriculture business provides risk money through capital investments and human resources development; provides support services for agriculture-related technologies and management improvement; and promotes export support of agricultural, fishery and forestry products. The Retail business provides a range of financial functions as a member of JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The Investment business manages funds entrusted with JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The company was founded in December 20, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Suntory Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, health, beauty, and processed food products. Its services include formulation and promotion of group wide management strategies and corporate functions; sale of alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, beer, and wine; soft drinks; and other beverages such as tea and canned coffee. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Nihon Ryutsu Sangyo Co., Ltd. operates a chain of retail stores. Its products include household goods, food items, and apparel. The company was founded on June 1, 1974 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Part of Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) Plc engages in trading of goods. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1988. The CEO is Yoshinori Katayama.

IT Frontier Corp. provides comprehensive support in a full range, from supporting IT strategy planning, designing and integration of IT systems, and development of IT infrastructure, to the operation of IT systems/IT infrastructure. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan