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'''Chris Chaplow''' is the Founder and Managing Director at Andalucia.com SL.<ref>[http://es.linkedin.com/in/chrischaplow Linkedin]</ref> He founded Andalucia.com in 1996 and has been serving as its Managing director ever since

'''Chris Chaplow''' is the Founder and Managing Director at Andalucia.com SL. He founded it in 1996 and has been serving as its Managing Director ever since. The site brings in over 450,000 visitors every month and is the most popular site focused on tourism in Andalucia, and Southern Spain.<ref>[http://es.linkedin.com/in/chrischaplow Linkedin]</ref> He is also the Founder and Director of Andalucia Web Solutions,<ref>[http://www.andaluciaws.com/meet-the-team.htm Andalucia Web Solutions Team]</ref> where he helps his clients build their [[domaining]] portfolio, protect their [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights, protect themselves from [[cybersquattting]], and learn about new [[gTLD]] developments and other ICANN related policy issues.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Chris+Chaplow+SOI+(Old) Christ Chaplow Statement of Interest GNSO]</ref>

Chris Chaplow is also a member of the [[Commercial and Business Users Constituency]] of [[ICANN ]], and is currently its community Vice-Chair.<ref>[http://www.andaluciaws.com/meet-the-team.htm Andalucia Web Solutions Team]</ref> He has also been a representative on the [[Communications and Coordination Work Team]], which worked on developing new [[GNSO]] Website requirements.<ref>[http://www.andaluciaws.com/meet-the-team.htm Andalucia Web Solutions]</ref>

Mr. Chaplow has an honours degree in Civil Engineering from King¹s College, London and has managed a number of major construction projects, including: the Watford Grandstand, the Twickenham South Grandstand and the Stavely Bypass. He has worked on other infrastructure projects in Gibraltar and the Safeway Superstore, before his interest in Andalucia, photography and computers led him to Spain.<ref>[http://www.andalucia.com/contributors/team.htm Andalucia.com]</ref>

Chris is also a member of the Commercial and Business Users Constituency of [[ICANN ]] and a representative on the Communications and Coordination Work Team, whose goal amongst other tasks is to develop new [[GNSO]] Website requirements.<ref>[http://www.andaluciaws.com/meet-the-team.htm Andalucia Web Solutions]</ref>

Mr. Chaplow is a longtime member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain (BCCS), and was elected to the Governing Council in 2008 and was subsequently appointed BCCS National Press Officer.<ref>[http://andalucia.com/pressrelease/articles/Chris-Chaplow-Appointed-Press-Officer.htm Andalucia.com]</ref>

Chris Chaplow has an honours degree in Civil Engineering from King¹s College, London and worked in management on a number of major construction projects including the Watford Grandstand, the Twickenham South Grandstand and the Stavely bypass. He then worked on several infrastructure projects in Gibraltar and finally the Safeway Superstore, before his interest in Andalucia, photography and computers led him to Spain.<ref>[http://www.andalucia.com/contributors/team.htm Andalucia.com]</ref>  

==Awards==

==Awards==

* Business of the Year 2008, CADE, Junta de Andalucia

* Business of the Year 2008, CADE, Junta de Andalucia

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