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'''Dirk Krischenowski''' is the founder and CEO of [[dotBerlin]], Partner at [[HOTEL]] Top-Level-Domain GmbH and Founder and Partner at [[DOTZON]].<ref>[http://de.linkedin.com/in/krischenowski LinkedIn]</ref>

'''Dirk Krischenowski''' is the founder and CEO of [[dotBerlin]], Partner at [[HOTEL]] Top-Level-Domain GmbH and Founder and Partner at [[DOTZON]].<ref>[http://de.linkedin.com/in/krischenowski LinkedIn]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Dirk started his career in various marketing and sales positions, leading national and international pharmaceutical companies. Apart from his marketing duties, he focused on developing global e-business solutions and developing business models for health portals while working for leading European media companies like Bertelsmann.<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=2010PanelistBioView&wspid=71 intgovforum.org]</ref> He was also a member of the European Commission e-Business W@tch Advisory Board. He is a frequent speaker at e-Business and domain strategy conferences and teaches on a regular basis about virtual communities at the Institute of Electronic Business in Berlin (IEB).  

Dirk started his career in various marketing and sales positions, leading national and international pharmaceutical companies. Apart from his marketing duties, he focused on developing global e-business solutions and developing business models for health portals while working for leading European media companies like Bertelsmann.<ref>[http://www.nationbranding.de/site_english/experts/dirk-krischenowski.php NationBranding.de]</ref><ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=2010PanelistBioView&wspid=71 intgovforum.org]</ref> He was also a member of the European Commission e-Business W@tch Advisory Board. He is a frequent speaker at e-Business and domain strategy conferences and teaches on a regular basis about virtual communities at the Institute of Electronic Business in Berlin (IEB).  

In 2000, Dirk started working on the idea of a top level domain ([[.berlin]]) for the community of Berlin, and in 2005 he founded [[dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG]] with [[Alexander Schubert]].<ref>[http://www.citymayors.com/marketing/city-domains.html citymayors.com]</ref>

In 2000, Dirk started working on the idea of a top level domain ([[.berlin]]) for the community of Berlin, and in 2005 he founded [[dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG]] with [[Alexander Schubert]].<ref>[http://www.citymayors.com/marketing/city-domains.html citymayors.com]</ref>