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IIJ Global Announces Proposed Board Members

TOKYO - March 22, 2022 - IIJ Global Solutions Inc. ("IIJ Global"), Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", TSE1: 3774)'s 100% owned subsidiary, today announced the following planned executive appointments as resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held March 22, 2022.

Change of Representative Director (as of April 1, 2022)

- Positions and Names

New Title Name Current Title
Representative Director, Chairman Toshinori Iwasawa Representative Director and CEO
Representative Director, President Yoshinobu Inoue Managing Director

- Reason for the Change

To reinforce the management system and strengthen business execution

- Profile of the new President, Yoshinobu Inoue

Name Yoshinobu Inoue
Date of Birth Apr 10, 1962
Career
  • Jun. 1985: Joined IBM Japan, Ltd.
  • Jan. 2008: East Region Manager of IBM Japan, Ltd.
  • Aug. 2013: Joined IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (IIJ Global)
  • Jun. 2014: Executive Officer of IIJ Global
  • Jun. 2015: Managing Executive Officer of IIJ Global
  • Jun. 2016: Managing Director of IIJ Global(current post)

Promoted Director and Appointed Two New Executive Officers (as of April 1, 2022)

New Title Name Current Title
Managing Director
(Promotion)
Naoto Takahashi Director
Executive Officer
(New appointment)
Takahiro Hashimoto Deputy Division Director, Business Development Department, Sales Division
Executive Officer
(New appointment)
Hiroyuki Ando General Manager, Solution & Service Technology Department, Solutions Division

Officers (as of April 1, 2022)

Title Name
Representative Director, Chairman Toshinori Iwasawa
Representative Director, President Yoshinobu Inoue
Representative Director and Executive Vice President Hiroaki Tsuno
Senior Managing Director Tatsuo Nishimata
Managing Director Naoto Takahashi
Directors Koichi Suzuki (part time)
Koichi Maruyama (part time)
Makoto Ajisaka (part time)
Executive Officers Hiroshi Saitoh
Makoto Hirakawa
Yohshi Nakano
Takahiro Hashimoto
Hiroyuki Ando
Statutory Auditor Kazuhiro Ohira
Akihisa Watai

* Naoya Kaihara retired from Managing Executive Officer at the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting held today.

About IIJ Global

IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (IIJ Global) was established in September 2010 as an IIJ Group company by acquiring AT&T Japan's local Network Outsourcing service business. IIJ Global provides comprehensive network outsourcing services for enterprises, global network security services including SASE, and a digital workplace with a secure, high-quality IT infrastructure environment. For more information about IIJ Global, visit the IIJ Global Website at https://www.iijglobal.co.jp/en/.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ listed on the U.S. NASDAQ Stock Market in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006. For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.

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.

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IIJ Group Corporate Communications