Susumu Kaminaga

Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture of aerospace equipment. It operates through the following segments: Aerospace-related, Heat Energy and Environmental-related, and ICT (Information and Communication Technology)-related. The Aerospace-related segment manages the production of propeller systems, landing gear systems, thermal control systems, pneumatic and air-conditioning systems, space equipment, and hydraulic pumps and valves. The Heat Energy and Environmental-related segment handles the production of liquefied natural gas vaporization equipment, aluminum plate fin heat exchangers, stainless steel or titanium heat exchangers, and ozone treatment systems. The ICT-related segment covers the production of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), semiconductor and liquid crystal manufacturing equipment, and gyro sensors. The company was founded in January 1961 and is headquartered in Amagasaki, Japan.

DEFTA Corp (DEFTA Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by George Hara. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

SPTS Technologies Ltd. manufactures plasma etch and deposition and thermal processing equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its products include plasma dicing, HF release etch, XeF2 release etch, metal deposition, MVD, PECVD and inkjet printing for IC. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Newport, the United Kingdom.