Hideki Nakano

The Sankei Building Co., Ltd. engages in the business of leasing, construction, planning, contracting and managing services for real estate. It also provides nursing care services; management, planning and operation of fee-based homes for the elderly; planning and production of plays, movies, and other performances; management and operation of rental meeting rooms; restaurant management; hotel management; general leasing operations; brokerage and transaction mediation; buying and selling of art objects; direct investment; sales, brokerage and management of investments in special purpose companies; REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and others. The company was founded on June 11, 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nomura Holding America, Inc. provides investment banking and securities services. It operates in North and South America and deals with equities, fixed income, asset management, venture capital and private equity investing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.