EXHIBIT 99.A
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF TDK CORPORATION
Set forth below are the names, citizenship and principal occupation or employment of the Executive Officers and Directors of TDK Corporation. The business address of each such Executive Officer and Director is c/o TDK Corporation, 3-9-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023, Japan. Except as otherwise indicated below, each of the executive officers and directors of TDK Corporation are citizens of Japan.
| NAME (CITIZENSHIP, IF APPLICABLE) | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT |
Board of Directors | |
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| Takehiro Kamigama | Representative Director |
| Atsuo Kobayashi | Director |
| Hiroyuki Uemura | Director |
| Noboru Saito | Director |
| Makoto Sumita | Director |
| Kazumasa Yoshida | Director |
| Kazuhiko Ishimura | Director |
Executive Officers | |
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| Takehiro Kamigama | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Atsuo Kobayashi | Executive Vice President |
| Hiroyuki Uemura | Executive Vice President |
| Seiji Osaka | Senior Vice President |
| Shinya Yoshihara | Senior Vice President |
| Noboru Saito | Senior Vice President |
| Robin Zeng (China) | Senior Vice President |
| Joachim Zichlarz (Germany) | Senior Vice President |
| Shigenao Ishiguro | Senior Vice President |
| Takakazu Momozuka | Corporate Officer |
| Mitsuru Nagata | Corporate Officer |
| Joachim Thiele (Germany) | Corporate Officer |
| Keiichi Imamoto | Corporate Officer |
| Satoru Sueki | Corporate Officer |
| Christian Block (Germany) | Corporate Officer |
| Norbert Hess (Germany) | Corporate Officer |
| Michael Pocsatko (Germany and Brazil) | Corporate Officer |
| Hong Tian (U.S.A.) | Corporate Officer |
| Tetsuji Yamanishi | Corporate Officer |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF TDK U.S.A. CORPORATION
Set forth below are the names, citizenship and principal occupation or employment of the Executive Officers and Directors of TDK USA Corporation. The business address of each such Executive Officer and Director is c/o TDK U.S.A. Corporation, 455 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556, U.S.A. Except as otherwise indicated below, each of the executive officers and directors of TDK U.S.A. Corporation are citizens of the U.S.A.
| NAME (CITIZENSHIP, IF APPLICABLE) | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT |
Board of Directors | |
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| Francis J. Sweeney Jr. | Director |
| Jeffrey Williams | Director |
| Noboru Saito (Japan) | Director |
Executive Officers | |
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| Francis J. Sweeney Jr. | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Jeffrey Williams | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
| Robert C. Carmody Jr. | Vice President |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF TDK EUROPE S.A.
Set forth below are the names, citizenship and principal occupation or employment of the Executive Officers and Directors of TDK Europe S.A. The business address of each such Executive Officer and Director is c/o TDK Europe S.A., 20, rue de l'Industrie L-8399 Windhof, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Each of the executive officers and directors of TDK Europe S.A. are citizens of Japan.
| NAME (CITIZENSHIP, IF APPLICABLE) | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT |
Board of Directors | |
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| Tetsuji Yamanishi | Director |
| Takahiko Ono | Director |
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| Executive Officers | |
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| Tetsuji Yamanishi | President |
| Takahiko Ono | Executive Vice President |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF TDK HONGKONG COMPANY LIMITED
Set forth below are the names, citizenship and principal occupation or employment of the Executive Officers and Directors of TDK Hongkong Company Limited. The business address of each such Executive Officer and Director is c/o TDK Hongkong Company Limited, 1/F, SAE Technology Center, 6 Science Park East Ave, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong. Each of the executive officers and directors of TDK Hongkong Company Limited are citizens of Japan.
| NAME (CITIZENSHIP, IF APPLICABLE) | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT |
Board of Directors | |
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| Motoi Kumagai | Director |
| Masaaki Ito | Director |
| Yuya Watanabe | Director |
| Kazuyuki Sato | Director |
| Hidetoshi Shiokawa | Director |
| Yutaka Matsuura | Director |
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| Executive Officers | |
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| Motoi Kumagai | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF TDK SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Set forth below are the names, citizenship and principal occupation or employment of the Executive Officers and Directors of TDK SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED. The business address of each such Executive Officer and Director is c/o TDK SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED, 11 North Buona Vista Drive, #13-08 The Metropolis Tower 2, Singapore 138589. Each of the executive officers and directors of TDK SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED are citizens of Japan.
| NAME (CITIZENSHIP, IF APPLICABLE) | PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT |
Board of Directors | |
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| Kiyoshi Takimura | Managing Director |
| Toshiyuki Esaka | Director |
Executive Officers | |
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| Kiyoshi Takimura | Managing Director |
