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Hidetaka Fukuda was appointed to serve as a Special Advisor in 2008. He has over 25 years of experience with Japan’s most important technology companies and Japanese industrial policy. Mr. Fukuda joined Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) in 1981 and was responsible for technology and industrial policy for strategic industries including semiconductors, electronics, telecommunication equipment, and flat panel displays. In 2006, following his departure from METI and prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Fukuda launched e-conservo, a consulting firm. As a Special Advisor, Mr. Fukuda is an important member of Silver Lake’s team in Asia, participating in and providing counsel on a full range of business development, professional networking, investment analysis, and value creation activities.