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'''DOTZON''' is a domain industry consulting firm expert in helping companies or | '''DOTZON''' is a domain industry consulting firm expert in helping companies or organizations interested in developing and applying for a [[New gTLD Program|new generic top level domain names]] (gTLDs) with [[Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers|ICANN]]. The company was founded by [[Dirk Krischenowski]], [[Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek]] and [[Katrin Ohlmer]] in 2005. It is based in Germany<ref>[http://dotzon.de/ What Makes Dotzon]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotzon-incubating-new-tld-name-spaces.html DOTZON - Incubating New TLD Name Spaces]</ref> | ||
==Services== | ==Services== | ||
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* Development of business and financial plans | * Development of business and financial plans | ||
* Capital recovery | * Capital recovery | ||
* Establishment of partnerships with appropriate partners such as back-end | * Establishment of partnerships with appropriate partners such as back-end registries | ||
* Content, organizational and project management | * Content, organizational and project management | ||
* Assistance in administration such as accounting and personnel | * Assistance in administration such as accounting and personnel | ||
* Preparation for application with ICANN and lobbying with interests groups | * Preparation for application with ICANN and lobbying with interests groups | ||
* Planning and registration policy implementation | * Planning and registration policy implementation | ||
* Sales and Marketing development for | * Sales and Marketing development for top level domains | ||
==ICANN Involvement== | ==ICANN Involvement== | ||
The company's founders are active in participating in | The company's founders are active in participating in [[ICANN]]'s different activities and meetings. Katrin Ohlmer, CEO and co-founder of DOTZON, regularly shared her ideas and opinions regarding the different issues discussed by the ICANN community. She actively provided a series comments regarding the [[DAG|Draft Application Guidebook]] (DAG) for a period of five years. Ohlmer commented on the DAG4, encouraging ICANN to implement a reliable time frame for the application process in relationship with the implementation of new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s), and to finalize the resolution of issues raised by the Internet community regarding the [[IP Clearing House]], economic studies, morality and public order, and the use or clear language in the Applicant Guidebook.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/4gtld-guide/msg00050.html DOTZON Comments on DAG4]</ref> | ||
In 2009, Ohlmer was among | In 2009, Ohlmer was among signatories that submitted a letter to ICANN in support of the implementation of new top level domain names. | ||
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-couvering-to-beckstrom-21sep09-en.pdf Letter to ICANN Supporting New Top-Lev el Domains]</ref> She is a member of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en Statements of Interest from the Members of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]</ref> | <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-couvering-to-beckstrom-21sep09-en.pdf Letter to ICANN Supporting New Top-Lev el Domains]</ref> She is a member of the [[VIWG|Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]] of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en Statements of Interest from the Members of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 19 January 2012
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| Type: | Partnership |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Founder(s): | Dirk Krischenowski, Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek Katrin Ohlmer |
| Headquarters: | Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 118,598th |
| Country: | Germany |
| Website: | dotzon.de |
| Key People | |
| Katrin Ohlmer, CEO | |
DOTZON is a domain industry consulting firm expert in helping companies or organizations interested in developing and applying for a new generic top level domain names (gTLDs) with ICANN. The company was founded by Dirk Krischenowski, Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek and Katrin Ohlmer in 2005. It is based in Germany[1] [2]
Services
The company provides the following services to its customers:
- Strategic advice and identification of opportunities for the application of new top level domains
- Feasibility study for the business and development of legal framework
- Development of business and financial plans
- Capital recovery
- Establishment of partnerships with appropriate partners such as back-end registries
- Content, organizational and project management
- Assistance in administration such as accounting and personnel
- Preparation for application with ICANN and lobbying with interests groups
- Planning and registration policy implementation
- Sales and Marketing development for top level domains
ICANN Involvement
The company's founders are active in participating in ICANN's different activities and meetings. Katrin Ohlmer, CEO and co-founder of DOTZON, regularly shared her ideas and opinions regarding the different issues discussed by the ICANN community. She actively provided a series comments regarding the Draft Application Guidebook (DAG) for a period of five years. Ohlmer commented on the DAG4, encouraging ICANN to implement a reliable time frame for the application process in relationship with the implementation of new generic top level domain names (gTLDs), and to finalize the resolution of issues raised by the Internet community regarding the IP Clearing House, economic studies, morality and public order, and the use or clear language in the Applicant Guidebook.[3]
In 2009, Ohlmer was among signatories that submitted a letter to ICANN in support of the implementation of new top level domain names. [4] She is a member of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group of the Generic Names Supporting Organization.[5]