Kuo-Wei Wu: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
'''Kuo-Wei Wu''' is the CEO of [[NIIEPA]].<ref>[http://tw.linkedin.com/pub/kuo-wei-wu/7/778/41 LinkedIn]</ref> He was elected by [[ICANN]]'s [[Address Supporting Organization]] to a three year term on the [[ICANN Board]], which concludes six months after the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/wu.htm icann.org]</ref> | '''Kuo-Wei Wu''' is the CEO of [[NIIEPA]].<ref>[http://tw.linkedin.com/pub/kuo-wei-wu/7/778/41 LinkedIn]</ref> He was elected by [[ICANN]]'s [[Address Supporting Organization]] to a three year term on the [[ICANN Board]], which concludes six months after the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/wu.htm icann.org]</ref> | ||
In November, 2011 he led a forum on ICANN's new gTLD program. It has been one of the few ICANN outreach efforts in the region.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.posterous.com/new-gtld-outreach-hits-japan-well-grazes-it-a New gTLD Outreach Hits Japan, UrbanBrain.posterous.com]</ref> | In November, 2011 he led a forum on ICANN's new gTLD program. It has been one of the few ICANN outreach efforts in the region.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.posterous.com/new-gtld-outreach-hits-japan-well-grazes-it-a New gTLD Outreach Hits Japan, UrbanBrain.posterous.com]</ref> While there he addressed the timely question of when the second-round of applications for new gTLDs would be accepted. Mr. Wu emphasized that it would happen as soon as possible as ICANN did not want to create a gold rush mentality, but that it was up to brand owners and entrepreneurs to weigh whether or not they could afford to wait.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.jp/en/2011/11/30/when-will-the-second-round-of-new-gtld-applications-begin/ When Will Second Round of New gTLD applications begin, UrbanBrain.jp]</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 30 November 2011
 |
 |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| LinkedIn: |  [kuo-wei-wu Kuo-Wei Wu]
|
Kuo-Wei Wu is the CEO of NIIEPA.[1] He was elected by ICANN's Address Supporting Organization to a three year term on the ICANN Board, which concludes six months after the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2012.[2]
In November, 2011 he led a forum on ICANN's new gTLD program. It has been one of the few ICANN outreach efforts in the region.[3] While there he addressed the timely question of when the second-round of applications for new gTLDs would be accepted. Mr. Wu emphasized that it would happen as soon as possible as ICANN did not want to create a gold rush mentality, but that it was up to brand owners and entrepreneurs to weigh whether or not they could afford to wait.[4]
Education
Kuo-Wei has a mathematics BSc degree from Tunghai University, an MSc degree in Mathematics from University of Cincinnati, and an MSc degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.[5]
Career History
Wu is one of the pioneers of HPC Asia, TANET, TWNIC, APTLD, and CDNC. He is currently a board member or executive council at TWNIC, APIA, TWIA and COSA. He has also served as a board member at PIR and APNIC.[6]
He worked for Cray Research Inc. from 1984-1990.[7] From 1990 to 1999, Kuo-Wei worked as the Deputy Director of NCHC, and from 1999-2001, served as the VP at Yam Digital, Inc. After leaving Yam Digital, Kuo-Wei became VP at Acer, Inc., a position he served until 2004.[8]
Wu has been involved with ICANN activities (GAC, ALS, ccNSO and ASO) since 1999.[9]