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'''Dirk Krischenowski''' is the founder and originator of the .berlin top-level domain and also shareholder and CEO of its registry operator [[dotBERLIN]] GmbH & Co. KG. He's also partner at the TLD consultancy [[DOTZON]] GmbH.<ref>[http://de.linkedin.com/in/krischenowski LinkedIn]</ref>

'''Dirk Krischenowski''' is the founder and originator of the .berlin top-level domain and also shareholder and CEO of its registry operator [[dotBERLIN]] GmbH & Co. KG. He's also partner at the TLD consultancy [[DOTZON]] GmbH.<ref>[http://de.linkedin.com/in/krischenowski LinkedIn]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Dirk started his career in various marketing and sales positions, leading national and international pharmaceutical companies. Apart from his marketing duties, he focused on developing global e-business solutions and developing business models for health portals while working for leading European media companies like Bertelsmann.<ref>[http://www.nationbranding.de/site_english/experts/dirk-krischenowski.php NationBranding.de]</ref><ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=2010PanelistBioView&wspid=71 intgovforum.org]</ref> He was also a member of the European Commission e-Business W@tch Advisory Board. He is a frequent speaker at e-Business and domain strategy conferences and teaches on a regular basis about virtual communities at the Institute of Electronic Business in Berlin (IEB).

Dirk started his career in various marketing and sales positions, leading national and international pharmaceutical companies like Takeda, Sanofi and Novatris. Apart from his marketing duties, he focused on developing global e-business solutions and developing business models for health portals while working for leading European media companies like Bertelsmann.<ref>[http://www.nationbranding.de/site_english/experts/dirk-krischenowski.php NationBranding.de]</ref><ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=2010PanelistBioView&wspid=71 intgovforum.org]</ref> He was also a member of the European Commission e-Business W@tch Advisory Board. He is a frequent speaker at e-Business and domain strategy conferences and teaches on a regular basis about virtual communities at the Institute of Electronic Business in Berlin (IEB).

He has a background in biochemistry.<ref>[http://dotzon.de/bewerben/ Dotzon.de]</ref>

He has a background in biochemistry and economics.<ref>[http://dotzon.de/bewerben/ Dotzon.de]</ref>

From the late 1990s, Dirk originated the idea of top-level domains as unique identity and place branding tool for cities and regions on the Internet into a business with founding dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG in 2005. His efforts significantly contributed to the creation of the New gTLD application process and the applicant guidebook at [[ICANN]].

From the late 1990s, Dirk originated the idea of top-level domains as unique identity and place branding tool for cities and regions on the Internet into a business with founding dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG in 2005. His efforts significantly contributed to the creation of the New gTLD application process and the applicant guidebook at [[ICANN]].