Kazuo Kashio

Since its founding in 1987, Casio Micronics has been engaged in the development of wafer bump forming technology and the provision of wafer bumping services. Casio Micronics is committed along with its partners and collaborating companies to assisting customers in the areas of related testing, dicing, tape & reel, device control, substrate embedding, modularization, design and other technologies and business areas. Furthermore, for the protection of the global environment, Casio Micronics also aims to contribute to the development of embedded wafer level package (EWLP) technology, in order to realize solderless mounting, which is an energy conservation theme in the mounting industry.

UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (UBS-SJ) is part of the investment banking division and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Switzerland-based UBS AG (SWX: UBSN; NYSE: UBS). Located in Tokyo, the firm was established in 1988. The firm's culture emphasizes cross-business cooperation with fellow subsidiaries both in Japan and globally, combining the reach of a global group with local knowledge and insight. One of the largest securities operations in Japan, UBS-SJ provides investment products and services to Japanese institutional and corporate clients, as well as to foreign investors doing business in Japan. The firm's business is organized in three departments: FIRC (fixed income, rates and currencies), equity and investment banking. The investment banking division specializes in large-cap mergers and acquisitions, performing market research and analysis of M&A deals from a global perspective. The equity department is research-oriented and covers an extensive universe of large-cap Japanese firms. They also cover small- and mid-cap equity, and have specialist expertise in the automobile, auto parts, machinery and pharmaceutical sectors. Services provided to corporate clients include assistance with IPOs, block trades, convertible bonds, and warrants.

Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. is the Japanese broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1984 and provides investment banking, sales & trading, real estate and investment management products and services. It offers securities services including global sales and trading in fixed income and equities, debt and equities financing and investment research. The firm is a provider of products and services in fixed income, equities, global capital markets and investment research to corporations and institutional clients in Japan.

Casio America, Inc. manufactures consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Its products include watches, electronic musical instruments, calculators, label printers, smart outdoor watch, and product archive. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered Dover, NJ.

Casio Canada Ltd. manufactures consumer and commercial electronics. Its products include watches, electronic musical instruments, calculators, and projectors. The company is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Japanese Chamber of Commerce Industry of New York, Inc. is non-profit organization that engages in facilitation of trade between the U.S. and Japan. The company was founded on November 14, 1932 by 14 prominent Japanese businessman, and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, The Value Reporting Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers support services for businesses and investors. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The CEO of the company is Janine M. Guillot. The Value Reporting Foundation was acquired by International Sustainability Standards Board on November 04, 2021.