Hikaru Yoshida

Nochu Information System Co., Ltd. engages in business of system development and maintenance services. It provides total system engineering system services to the Norinchukin group of companies. Its business activities include banking systems financial, investment and lending information services. The company was founded on May 29, 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, 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.

tella, Inc. engages in research and development of dendritic cell (DC) vaccine therapy. It operates through the following segments: Cell Medicine, Medical Support, and Pharmaceuticals. The Cell Medicine segment provides cancer treatment technology and know-hows centered on dendritic cell vaccine therapy. The Medical Support segment manages contact research organization (CRO) business and offers genetic testing services. The Pharmaceuticals segment deals with the development of dendritic cell vaccine as a cancer treatment. The company was founded by Yuichiro Yazaki on June 24, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Norinchukin Bank (United Kingdom) operates as a financial institution for agricultural, forestry and fishery cooperatives. The company was founded on April 26, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.