IIJ Announces Appointments of Directors and Executive Officers

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TOKYO - March 25, 2022 - Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, resolved to select the candidates for new directors and executive officers at the Board of Directors Meeting held on March 25, 2022. The appointments of directors are subjected to approval at the 30th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 28, 2022.

Board of Directors (planned for June 28, 2022)

New Title	Name	Current Title
Executive Vice President	Mr. Yasuhiko Taniwaki	Advisor
Director(Independent Outside Director)	Mr. Atsushi Okamoto
Director(Independent Outside Director)	Ms. Kaori Tonosu

Executive Officers

Promotion (planned for April 1, 2022)

New Title	Name	Current Title
Managing Executive Officer General Manager of Compliance Department	Mr. Akira Sumiya	Executive Officer General Manager of Compliance Department

New Appointment (planned for April 1, 2022)

New Title	Name	Current Title
Executive Officer Deputy Division Director of Finance Division	Mr. Takahiko Hiyama	Associate Executive Officer Deputy Division Director of Finance Division
Executive Officer Executive Director of Sustainability Committee	Ms. Kaori Kawakami	Member of Sustainability Committee

As of June 28, 2022, IIJ's management structure will be as follows if all approvals are obtained:

Title	Name	Responsibility
Chairman	Mr. Koichi Suzuki	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
President	Mr. Eijiro Katsu	Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director
Executive Vice President	Mr. Satoshi Murabayashi	Corporate Management, Chairman of Data Governance Council and Director
	Mr. Yasuhiko Taniwaki	Corporate Management and Director
Senior Managing Director	Mr. Koichi Kitamura	Business Unit Director
	Mr. Akihisa Watai	Chief Financial Officer and Division Director of Finance Division
Managing Director	Mr. Tadashi Kawashima	Division Director of Central Japan Business Division
	Mr. Junichi Shimagami	Chief Technology Officer and Technology Unit Director
	Mr. Naoshi Yoneyama	Chief Information Officer and Division Director of Corporate Planning Division
Directors(*1) (Part-time)	Mr. Takashi Tsukamoto	Honorary Advisor of Mizuho Financial Group
	Mr. Kazuo Tsukuda	Honorary Advisor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
	Mr. Yoichiro Iwama	Outside Director and Chairman of the Board of Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
	Mr. Atsushi Okamoto
	Ms. Kaori Tonosu
Company Auditor	Mr. Kazuhiro Ohira(*2)
	Ms. Masako Tanaka
	Mr. Takashi Michishita(*2)	Attorney at law (Part-time)
	Mr. Koichi Uchiyama(*2)	Japanese Certified Public Accountant (Part-time)
Managing Executive Officer	Mr. Masayoshi Tobita	Chief Information Security Officer Division Director of Administrative Division Division Director of Business Unit Management Division
	Mr. Makoto Ajisaka	Division Director of Service Business Planning Division In charge of Enterprise Business Division 4, Division 5, Partner Business Division, and Service Product Business Division
	Mr. Yoshikazu Yamai	Division Director of Infrastructure Engineering Division Representative Director, President of IIJ Engineering Inc.
	Mr. Koichi Maruyama	Division Director of Global Business Division
	Mr. Masakazu Tachikui	In charge of IoT Business Division and new business innovation
	Mr. Seiji Okita	In charge of Professional Services Division 1 and 2
	Mr. Tadaharu Esaka	Deputy Director of IoT Business Division
	Mr. Akira Sumiya	General Manager of Compliance Department
Executive Officer	Mr. Masami Kawamata	General Manager of Accounting Department
	Mr. Takenori Onishi	In charge of Enterprise Business Division 1 and domestic branches
	Mr. Takahiro Ide	Division Director of Enterprise Business Division 2 In charge of Enterprise Business Division 3
	Mr. Shigeo Yabuki	Division Director of MVNO Division
	Mr. Ken Araki	Division Director of Financial Systems Business Division
	Mr. Naoshi Someya	Division Director of Cloud Division
	Mr. Hajime Shironouchi	Division Director of Network Division
	Mr. Takahiko Hiyama	Deputy Division Director of Finance Division
	Ms. Kaori Kawakami	Executive Director of Sustainability Committee

• (*1)All part-time directors are independent outside directors.
• (*2)Outside company auditors

• (*)Shingo Oda will retire from Director followed by the closing of IIJ's 30th Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders.

Biography of new board members

Name/Date of Birth

Business Experience

Yasuhiko Taniwaki September 11, 1960

January, 2022 Joined IIJ as Advisor March, 2021 Resigned the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications December, 2019 Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination of Posts and Telecommunications July, 2018 Director-General of the Telecommunications Bureau July, 2017 Director-General for Information Security June, 2016 Director-General of the Global ICT Strategy Bureau June, 2013 Deputy Director-General for the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) and Councilor for the Cabinet Secretariat April, 1984 Joined the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

Name/Date of Birth	Business Experience
Atsushi Okamoto March 26, 1954	June, 2013 President and CEO at Iwanami Shoten, Publishers June, 2010 Director at Iwanami Shoten, Publishers April, 2008 Division Manager of Production Department at Iwanami Shoten, Publishers April, 1977 Joined Iwanami Shoten, Publishers

Name/Date of Birth	Business Experience
Kaori Tonosu December 24, 1961	June, 2018 Board member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC November, 2015 Board member of Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC June, 2006 Partner at Tohmatsu & Co. June, 2001 Joined Tohmatsu & Co. (now, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC） April, 1985 Joined the Fuji Bank, Limited (now, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results.

For inquiries, contact

IIJ Corporate Communications

• +81-3-5205-6310
• +81-3-5205-6377
• press@iij.ad.jp

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