IIJ Announces Changes to Management Structure

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ") IIJI (TSE1:3774) today announced the nomination of the candidates for positions on the Company's Board of Directors and Auditors. The nomination is subject to the approval of IIJ's 21th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that will be held on June 26, 2013 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:     Areas of Responsibility,  Position Name Significant Concurrent Positions Chairman Koichi Suzuki(1) Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director President Eijiro Katsu(2) Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director   Hideshi Hojo(1) Division Director of Regional Division Senior Managing Director Takeshi Kikuchi Division Director of Enterprise Business Division 2   Hitoshi Imafuku(1) Division Director of Enterprise Business Division 1 Managing Director Takamichi Miyoshi In charge of Technology Strategy    Akihisa Watai Chief Financial Officer   Yasurou Tanahashi (3) (5) Outside Director of Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd.   Takashi Hiroi (3) (5) General Manager of Business Planning Division of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Director  Junnosuke Furukawa(1) (3) (5) Director Counselor of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Part-time) Shingo Oda (3) (5) Outside Director of IT Holdings Corporation   Yoshifumi Nishikawa(5) Honorary Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   Toshinori Iwasawa (2) (5) Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of IIJ Global Solutions Inc. Company Auditor  Kazuhiro Ohira (4)   (Full-time) Chiaki Furuya (2)   Company Auditor  Masaki Okada (4) See full press release