Global Name Registry Appoints Chuck Mancini Chief Executive; New CEO Brings Wealth of Industry Experience.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002 Global Name Registry The Global Name Registry, Limited is the operator of the .name top-level domain for individuals' names as delegated by ICANN on August 1st 2001. The company focuses on digital identity and . (GNR GNR Gram-negative rods Infectious disease Bacilli that don't absorb gram stain–ie, are pink; most clinically important GNRs are coliforms: Enterobacteriaceae–eg, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Shigella ), a London-based technology infrastructure company and license operator of the .name top-level domain (networking) top-level domain - The last and most significant component of an Internet fully qualified domain name, the part after the last ".". For example, host wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk is in top-level domain "uk" (for United Kingdom). , today announced the appointment of Chuck Mancini to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mancini will also join the Board of Directors of GNR. Mr. Mancini will replace Andrew Tsai who is leaving to pursue other opportunities while retaining his significant financial interest. Mr. Tsai will continue as a Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. to the company. Prior to joining GNR, Mr. Mancini worked in senior operating roles at Global Crossing, including serving as SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul & General Manager of the company's GlobalCenter Europe web hosting business. He also held senior financial management roles at Frontier Corporation (acquired by Global Crossing in 1999), including serving as Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to his eight years at Frontier and Global Crossing, Mr. Mancini worked in the Financial Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal practice at Coopers & Lybrand and at SunTrust Banks. "Andrew did a great job in guiding the company through its conception and early development," said Mr. Mancini. "I am looking forward to building on his foundation by delivering the .name concept to a wider audience." GNR is a leading technology infrastructure company that offers consumers worldwide the opportunity to purchase lifetime email and web addresses in the form of personal names from the only top-level domain reserved exclusively for individuals. Mr. Mancini is charged with driving global adoption of these addresses as the market matures. "I am pleased to have successfully recruited Chuck as he has the expertise and experience to take GNR to the next stage of its development," added Mr. Tsai. "I have thoroughly enjoyed steering GNR through its initial phase and look forward to seeing Chuck's extensive operational and financial expertise make a positive impact on the company's growth." Global Name Registry The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers See ICANN. (body, networking) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - (ICANN) The non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for IP address allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system (ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, www.icann.org) A non-profit, international association founded in 1998 and incorporated in the U.S. It is the successor to IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), which manages Internet addresses, domain names and the huge number ) selected the Global Name Registry, Limited in November 2000 to develop, administer and market .name, the only top-level domain reserved exclusively for individuals. Headquartered in London, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of GNR Limited, founded in 1999 to provide personalised communication services. GNR Limited's investors include Carlyle Europe Venture Partners, L.P., Northzone Ventures AS, and Four Seasons Venture AS. With extensive experience in technology infrastructure, networking, e-commerce, and security, Global Name Registry intends to use the .name top-level domain as a global platform for digital identity services. The .name products can only be purchased through ICANN-accredited registrars. An up-to-date list of Official Providers of the .name products can be found on the Global Name Registry website at www.name |
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