RIPE NCC

Type:	Independent, Non-Profit
Headquarters:	Singel 258 1016 AB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Country:	The Netherlands
Website:	http://ripe.net
Key People
Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Paul Rendek, Head of External Relations and Communications Daniel Karrenberg, Chief Scientist Andrew de la Haye, Chief Operations Officer Jochem de Ruig, Chief Financial Officer

The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) is the RIR for Europe, the Middle East, and parts Central Asia. The main focus of RIPE is fostering the Internet's technical development for the region it represents. It does this specifically by providing Internet resource allocations, registration services and coordinating activities for the region.