MR. MITANI is a professional accountant by training and a certified public accountant. He has more than 21 years of experience in accounting, auditing, taxation and corporate secretarial work in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. He is currently the managing partner of an accounting and consultancy firm in Singapore. He is a permanent resident in Singapore since 2001. Mr Mitani graduated from the Kyoto University. He is a member of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.