About Ichigo

Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd. is regulated by the Japanese Ministry of Finance and Financial Services Agency. We are a member of the Japan Securities Investment Advisers Association and a corporate member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan. A brief biography of Scott Callon, the Chief Executive Officer, follows.

Management

Scott Callon
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd.

On behalf of Ichigo, currently serving as Chairman and Representative Statutory Executive Officer of Asset Managers Holdings Co. Ltd. (2337), a Japanese real estate asset manager listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, and as a board member of Japan Office Advisors. Inc., the asset manager for Japan Office Investment Corporation (8983), a J-REIT listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Previously, Managing Director, Head of Equities, and member of the Executive Committee of Morgan Stanley Japan; Chairman of the Foreign Securities Council of the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA); and Chief Executive Officer of PCA Asset Management of the UK Prudential Group. Began his career in finance as a derivatives trader at Bankers Trust. A.B., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1986 (Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude (highest honors)), and Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.

Author of Divided Sun: MITI and the Breakdown of Japanese High-Tech Industrial Policy, 1975-1993, winner of the Arisawa Prize. ("Callon's findings are extraordinary... It is essential for anyone trying to get a little closer to the core of what makes Japan tick." Japan Times).

Has lived in Japan for twenty-one years; fluent in spoken and written Japanese. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Charitable Giving

We believe that companies can contribute to society in many ways, including support for charitable organizations that are making a positive difference in people's lives. In 2006, Ichigo is proud to have been a Corporate Sponsor of the FIT for Charity Run (www.fitforcharity.org) and a Patron of the 51st CWAJ Print Show of the College Women's Association of Japan (www.cwaj.org). We are seeking other opportunities to contribute to communities across Japan, so if you represent a Japanese charity, we encourage you to contact us at charity@ichigoasset.com