IIJ Announces Appointment of Two New Executive Officers

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TOKYO - March 22, 2023 - Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", TSE Prime: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today resolved to appoint two new executive officers at the Board of Directors Meeting held on March 22, 2023.

New Appointment (planned for April 1, 2023)

New Title	Name	Current Title
Executive Officer Deputy Division Director of Network Division, General Manager of System Technology Development Department	Hiroo Shirasaki	Deputy Division Director of Network Division
Executive Officer Division Director of Government Public & Educational Organization Business Division	Takeshi Hatano	Division Director of Government Public & Educational Organization Business Division

As of April 1, 2023, IIJ’s management structure will be as follows.

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 President and Representative Director of DeCurret Holdings, Inc.
	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 Representative Director and President of JOCDN Inc.
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	Former President and CEO of Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
	Ms. Kaori Tonosu	Former Board member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
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	In charge of Enterprise Business Division 4, Division 5, Partner Business Division, Service Product Business Division, and Service Business Planning Division
	Mr. Yoshikazu Yamai	Division Director of Infrastructure Engineering Division President and Representative Director 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
	Mr. Hiroo Shirasaki	Deputy Division Director of Network Division General Manager of System Technology Development Department
	Mr. Takeshi Hatano	Division Director of Government Public & Educational Organization Business Division

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

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

• (*) All company names and service names used in this press release are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.