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− | '''DotHealth, LLC''' is a new registry operator applying for the [[.health]] generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company was co-founded by [[Andy Weissberg]], former head of Bowker’s Identifier Services Strategic Business Unit & [[ISO]] Standards Operations and [[Neil Posner]], former Vice-president of Pricing Strategy for Avaya. <ref>[http://www.dothealthgtld.com/aboutus.html About Us]</ref> | + | '''DotHealth, LLC''' is a new registry operator applying for the [[.health]] generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company aims to develop the .health as the most trusted domain name space for the health science industry worldwide.<ref>[http://www.dothealthgtld.com/aboutus.html About Us]</ref> |
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| + | The company partnered with Neustar as its back-end registry service provider, [[STRAAT Investments]], the same company that provided initial funding for [[.co Internet]] and LegitScript, a company engaged in investigating the legitimacy of an online pharmacy's operations.<ref>[http://dothealthgtld.com/partners.html Our Business]</ref> |
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| + | DotHealth LLC is co-founded by [[Andy Weisbergs]], former head of Bowker’s Identifier Services Strategic Business Unit & [[ISO]] Standards Operations and [[Neil Posner]], former Vice-president of Pricing Strategy for Avaya. Weisbergs and Posner serve as CEO and COO for the company respectively. <ref>[http://dothealthgtld.com/leadership.html Leadership Team]</ref> |
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| + | ==Strategic Advisory Board== |
| + | The members of the company's strategic advisory board include: <ref>[http://dothealthgtld.com/advisors.html Strategic Advisory Board]</ref> |
| + | * Laura Carabello, Founder & Principal of CPR Strategic Marketing & Communications |
| + | * Sheila Thorne, Expert in Multicultural Healthcare Marketing |
| + | * Joseph Carabello, President and CEO of CPR Strategic Marketing Communications |
| + | * Mark Paxton, Senior Executive-U.S. Food and Drug Association’s Office of Prescription Promotion |
| + | * Michael MacLeod, Health Care Industry Consultant |
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| + | ==Supporters== |
| + | DotHealth LLC is supported by the following health industry organizations: <ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dothealth-llc-applies-for-health-new-generic-top-level-domain-2012-06-12 DotHealth, LLC Applies for .Health New Generic Top Level Domain]</ref> |
| + | * National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| + | * Inter-American College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| + | * Association of Black Cardiologists |
| + | * Regulatory Harmonization Institute |
| + | * World Federation of Chiropractic |
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