Internet Initiative Japan : IIJ Appoints New Executive Officer
March 27, 2014 at 02:15 am
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March 27, 2014
TOKYO-March 27, 2014-Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today resolved to appoint a new executive officer at the Board of Meeting held on March 27, 2014.
Appointed New Executive Officer (as of April 1, 2014)
New Title
Name
Current Title
Executive Officer
In charge of Kansai Branch
Naoya Kaihara
Branch Manager, Kansai Branch
Executive Officer in charge of Marketing Division, Kokichi Matsumoto will retire on March 31, 2014, and be appointed as President & CEO of IIJ America Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of IIJ, on April 1, 2014.
As of April 1, 2014, our executive officers will be as follows.
Title
Name
Title
Name
Senior Executive Officer
Kazuhiro Tokita
Executive Managing Officer
Masayoshi Tobita
Executive Managing Officer
Junichi Shimagami
Executive Managing Officer
Kiyoshi Ishida
Executive Officer
Yasumitsu Iizuka
Executive Officer
Koichi Maruyama
Executive Officer
Naoshi Yoneyama
Executive Officer
Makoto Ajisaka
Executive Officer
Yoshikazu Yamai
Executive Officer
Naoya Kaihara
About IIJ
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) 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 systems integration, cloud computing/data center services, security services, and Internet access. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ 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.
Internet Initiative Japan Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the development of Internet business. The Company operates in two business segments. The Network Services and System Integration (SI) segment is mainly engaged in the provision of a combination of network services and system integration services, which mainly consist of Internet connection services, wide area network (WAN) services and outsourcing services, as well as the provision of comprehensive solutions. The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Operation segment is engaged in the operation of bank ATMs and network systems.