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'''Joost Zuurbier''' is CEO of [[Dot TK]], the registry of .TK internet domain names. Dot TK is registered to the country of Tokelau, four small islands in the South Pacific. Only 1200 people live there, but Dot TK is becoming one of the largest country code top level domain registries with more than 4.5 million domain names registered. Joost visited the country of Tokelau in 2003 and every few years he | '''Joost Zuurbier''' is CEO of [[Dot TK]], the registry of .TK internet domain names. Dot TK is registered to the country of Tokelau, four small islands in the South Pacific. Only 1200 people live there, but Dot TK is becoming one of the largest country code top level domain registries with more than 4.5 million domain names registered. Joost visited the country of Tokelau in 2003, and every few years he meets the Ministers of the country and the managing director of [[Teletok]], the local ICT and registry authority. Dot TK is creating double digit increases to Tokelau's GDP. Dot TK is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands but has offices in London (UK) and Palo Alto (US). <ref>[http://www.appscout.com/2007/05/interview_dot_tk_registry_ceo.php appscout]</ref><ref>[http://nl.linkedin.com/pub/joost-zuurbier/3/929/619 linkedin]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMBH0K9xY6A BBC World News (Youtube)]</ref><ref>San Francisco ICANN meeting, 03/14/2011</ref> | ||
== Career History == | == Career History == | ||
Much of Joost Zuurbier's background involves work in | Much of Joost Zuurbier's background involves work in Internet businesses. He holds a majority stake in an Internet payment service provider in the Netherlands. Before that he started Belgium's first public Internet service provider in the early '90s. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
*University of Leiden | *University of Leiden | ||
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| Country: | Netherlands |
| Email: | joost.zuurbier [at] dot.tk
xjoostzuurbier [at] hotmail.com |
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| Facebook: |  [Joost-Zuurbier Joost Zuurbier]
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| LinkedIn: |  [joost-zuurbier Joost Zuurbier]
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| Twitter: |  @joostzuurbier
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Joost Zuurbier is CEO of Dot TK, the registry of .TK internet domain names. Dot TK is registered to the country of Tokelau, four small islands in the South Pacific. Only 1200 people live there, but Dot TK is becoming one of the largest country code top level domain registries with more than 4.5 million domain names registered. Joost visited the country of Tokelau in 2003, and every few years he meets the Ministers of the country and the managing director of Teletok, the local ICT and registry authority. Dot TK is creating double digit increases to Tokelau's GDP. Dot TK is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands but has offices in London (UK) and Palo Alto (US). [1][2][3][4]
Career History
Much of Joost Zuurbier's background involves work in Internet businesses. He holds a majority stake in an Internet payment service provider in the Netherlands. Before that he started Belgium's first public Internet service provider in the early '90s.
Education
- University of Leiden