INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC. TOKYO - May 25, 2017 - Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774) today announced the nomination of the candidates for positions on the Company's Board of Directors. The nomination is subject to the approval of IIJ's 25th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that will be held on June 28, 2017 in Tokyo as well as of the Board of Directors meeting that will be held on the same day. If all approvals are obtained, IIJ's management structure will be as follows:
Position | Name | Area of Responsibility, Significant Concurrent Positions |
Chairman | Koichi Suzuki (1) | Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director |
President | Eijiro Katsu (1) | Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director |
Senior Managing Director | Hideshi Hojo (1) | Director in charge of Asian Business Development |
Takeshi Kikuchi | Business Unit Director | |
Managing Director | Akihisa Watai | Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance Division |
Tadashi Kawashima (1) | Deputy Director of Business Unit | |
Director | Junichi Shimagami (1) | Chief Technology Officer and Technology Unit Director |
Director (Part-time) | Yasurou Tanahashi (3)(5) | Outside Director of SAN HOLDINGS, Inc.. |
Shingo Oda (3)(5) | Outside Director of TIS Inc. | |
Tadashi Okamura (1) (3)(5) | Honorary Advisor of Toshiba Corporation | |
Hiroki Watanabe (1) (3)(5) | Chairman of the Japan Telecommunications Welfare Association | |
Takashi Tsukamoto (2) (3)(5) | Honorary Advisor of Mizuho Financial Group | |
Toshinori Iwasawa (1)(5) | Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of IIJ Global Solutions Inc. | |
Company Auditor (Full-time) | Kazuhiro Ohira (4) | |
Chiaki Furuya (1) | ||
Company Auditor (Part-time) | Yasuhiro Akatsuka (4) (5) | Japanese Certified Public Accountant |
Takashi Michishita (4)(5) | Attorney at law |
Re-appointment
New appointment
Outside directors
Outside company auditors
Concurrent positions described are the major ones as of May 25, 2017
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 http://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. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
For inquiries, contact:
IIJ Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-5205-6310 E-mail: press@iij.ad.jp URL: http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/
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