IIJ GROUP PRESS RELEASEIIJ Global Solutions Awarded the Palo Alto Networks 2023 JAPAC SASE
Partner of the YearTOKYO, JAPAN, December 15, 2023 — IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (Representative Director, President:
Yoshinobu Inoue, hereafter referred to as IIJ Global), a 100% subsidiary of Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ),
today announced it has received the Palo Alto Networks 2023 JAPAC SASE Partner of the Year.
These annual awards are presented to an elite group of Palo Alto Networks partners that, over the past 12 months,
have excelled in one or more of the following areas:●●●●Performance: Bookings that partners initiate, the pipeline they build, innovative new services launched
and net new customers added.
Enablement: Number of Palo Alto Networks technical, pre-sales, sales and post-sales training
courses and certifications completed.
Engagement: Nominated by the Palo Alto Networks team for exceptional engagement with Palo Alto
Networks and our customers.
Technical Innovation: Nominated by the Palo Alto Networks team for demonstrated technicalinnovation via product integration(s).

IIJ Global provides comprehensive support to its customers based on its outstanding experience and technology
in both networking and security.
IIJ Global will continue to support customers' businesses by providing services and solutions that support
enterprise cloud transformation.
“A trusted ecosystem of partners is more critical than ever before in the new world of cybersecurity,” said
Prem Iyer, senior vice president Ecosystems at Palo Alto Networks. “Our partners, of all types, are a key catalyst
and enabler of our ability to deliver the transformational solutions that our customers need. We’re proud torecognize IIJ Global Solutions as JAPAC SASE Partner of the Year and we look forward to continuing theimportant work of solving complex security challenges together.”●For more information on IIJ Global services, please visit
https://www.iijglobal.co.jp/service/global-sase/ (Only in Japanese)●For more information on Palo Alto Networks, please visit
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com

About IIJ Global
IIJ Global Solutions Inc. (IIJ Global) was established in September 2010 as an IIJ Group company by acquisitionof AT&T Japan's local Network Outsourcing service business. IIJ Global provides WAN Connectivity Servicesand Total Network Outsourcing Services from designing to building and managing corporate networks forenterprises. Not only limited to domestic but also offers Global network services. For more information about
IIJ Global, visit the IIJ Global Website at https://www.iijglobal.co.jp/en/.

About IIJFounded 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 inJapan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on the Prime Marketof the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022.
For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.
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