Shoichi Takashima

ELNA Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of electronic components. It operates through the following segments: Condenser, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), and Others. The Condenser segment includes the aluminum electrolytic capacitors, tantalum electrolytic capacitors, and electric double layer capacitors. The PCB segment handles multilayer and double-sided PCBs. The Others segment deals with power sales through the solar power generation. The company was founded on May 25, 1937 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. (JIP) is a private equity firm based in Tokyo. Established in 2002 through the collaboration of several firms, they develop Japan-focused private equity business contributing to the reorganization, restructuring and reform of Japanese companies. JIP operates investment partnerships to provide funds and to support corporate management assisting firms to optimize their operating base for growth.