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'''James Seng (ChingHong Seng)''' is an Internet Entrepreneur and Investor. He is the founder and CEO of [[Zodiac]], which has applied for 15 Chinese [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://zodiacregistry.com/about.php About, ZodiacRegistry.com]</ref> Mr. Seng is also a Partner at Tandem Advisors LLP.<ref>[http://sg.linkedin.com/in/jseng Linkedin.com]</ref>
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'''James Seng (ChingHong Seng)''' is an Internet Entrepreneur and Investor. He is the founder and CEO of [[Zodiac]], which has applied for 15 Chinese [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://zodiacregistry.com/about-us/about?lang=en About, ZodiacRegistry.com]</ref> Mr. Seng is also a Partner at Tandem Advisors LLP.<ref>[http://sg.linkedin.com/in/jseng Linkedin.com]</ref>
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In the early stages of his career, James Seng's mentor Dr. Tan Tin Wee inspired him to work on [[IDN]]s to curb the digital divide in Asia. With $24 million in investment from Venture Capital firms General Atlantic Partners and [[Network Solutions]]/[[Verisign]], James went on become the founder and CTO of [[i-DNS.net]]. During this time, he was working on the standardization of IDNs as the Co-Chair of the IDN Working Group at [[IETF]]. He also stressed the need for IDNs at various forums such as [[ICANN]], [[ITU]] and [[IGF]] and today, his efforts have helped make IDN an Internet standard.
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In the early stages of his career, James Seng's mentor Dr. Tan Tin Wee inspired him to work on [[IDN]]s to curb the digital divide in Asia. With $24 million in investment from Venture Capital firms General Atlantic Partners and [[Network Solutions]]/[[Verisign]], James went on to become the founder and CTO of [[i-DNS.net]]. During this time, he was working on the standardization of IDNs as the Co-Chair of the IDN Working Group at [[IETF]]. He also stressed the need for IDNs at various forums such as [[ICANN]], [[ITU]] and [[IGF]] and today, his efforts have helped make IDN an Internet standard.
    
He was a speaker at [[APNIC]] 28, held in 2009.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers apnic.net]</ref>
 
He was a speaker at [[APNIC]] 28, held in 2009.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers apnic.net]</ref>
    
In 2009, James was appointed to [[ICANN]]'s [[ALAC]]. He represents the Asia/Pacific region, and brings a wealth of experience in [[IDN]]s and the Internet communities of the multiple Asian countries he has lived in.<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/08/29/icann-2009-nominating-committee-selectees/ DomainPulse.com]</ref>
 
In 2009, James was appointed to [[ICANN]]'s [[ALAC]]. He represents the Asia/Pacific region, and brings a wealth of experience in [[IDN]]s and the Internet communities of the multiple Asian countries he has lived in.<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/08/29/icann-2009-nominating-committee-selectees/ DomainPulse.com]</ref>
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Currently, James is the Vice President of 21Vianet Group, Inc (NASDAQ:VNET)
 
==Career History==
 
==Career History==
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* Vice President, 21Vianet Group, Inc
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* CEO, Zodiac Holdings Limited
 
* Chief Technology Officer at Shanghai Synacast Media Tech Co. Ltd  
 
* Chief Technology Officer at Shanghai Synacast Media Tech Co. Ltd  
 
* Partner at Thymos Capital LLP  
 
* Partner at Thymos Capital LLP  
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==Achievements==
 
==Achievements==
 
* 2004, developed Tomorrow.sg, a popular meta blog in Singapore <ref>[http://james.seng.sg/about/bio.html james.seng.sg]</ref>
 
* 2004, developed Tomorrow.sg, a popular meta blog in Singapore <ref>[http://james.seng.sg/about/bio.html james.seng.sg]</ref>
* 1998, founded i-DNS.net and served as it's Chief Technology Officer for 3 years.
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* 1998, founded i-DNS.net and served as its Chief Technology Officer for 3 years.
 
* 1995, developed PObox, a web-based email and forwarding service. PObox is licensed and commercialized by Singapore Press Holdings
 
* 1995, developed PObox, a web-based email and forwarding service. PObox is licensed and commercialized by Singapore Press Holdings
 
* 1994, designed Singapore InfoMAP, the official Website of Singapore
 
* 1994, designed Singapore InfoMAP, the official Website of Singapore
* 1993, developed a multiplayer role playing online game called the Heroes of the Lance
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* 1993, developed a multiplayer role-playing online game called the Heroes of the Lance
    
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[category: People]]
   
[[category: Singapore]]
 
[[category: Singapore]]
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[[Category:Private Sector - Domain Name Industry]]
 
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