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'''STRAAT''' is the holding company for [[.co Internet]]. It is a private investment firm that initially started to invest in residential and commercial property. Its main focus has now expanded to include telecommunications and the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ecok.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=2&Itemid=220&limitstart=20 ecok]</ref> Seeing the scope of digital estate STRAAT has also started investing in domain names and websites.  

'''STRAAT''' is the holding company for [[.co Internet]]. It is a private investment firm that initially started to invest in residential and commercial property. Its main focus has now expanded to include telecommunications and the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ecok.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=2&Itemid=220&limitstart=20 ecok]</ref> Seeing the scope of digital estate STRAAT has also started investing in domain names and websites.  

Their most prominent investment in the domain world is in [[.co Internet]].<ref>[http://www.straat.co/philosophy.html Straat Philosophy]</ref> [[Juan Diego Calle]], the CEO of [[.co Internet]], is also the Founder and Chairman of STRAAT Investments.<ref>[http://www.straat.co/team.html Team, Straat.co]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html How to Become an Internet Land Baron, HuffingtonPost.com]</ref> Besides this, STRAAT has invested in several hotel related domains like ParisHotels.com , NewYorkHotels.com and LondonHotels.com which are operated by [[Federated Travel]].<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.cointernet.com.co/blog/blogger/Juan%2520Diego/Calle&ei=nNB5Ta_SKsTsrQeI5bXIBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CC4Q7gEwBjge&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Juan%2BDiego%2BCalle%2522%26start%3D30%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Divns CoInternet]</ref>

Their most prominent investment in the domain world is in [[.co Internet]].<ref>[http://www.straat.co/philosophy.html Straat Philosophy]</ref> [[Juan Diego Calle]], the CEO of [[.co Internet]], is also the Founder and Chairman of STRAAT Investments.<ref>[http://www.straat.co/team.html Team, Straat.co]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html How to Become an Internet Land Baron, HuffingtonPost.com]</ref> STRAAT acted as an advisor to [[Arcelandia S.A.]] and [[Neustar]], the two organizations that applied for commercial management of the string outside Colombia, throughout the procurement process.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/colombia-awards-co-cctld-registry-contract-to-co-internet-sas-62271367.html Colombia Awards CO ccTLD Registry Contract, PRNewswire.com]</ref> Besides this, STRAAT has invested in several hotel related domains like ParisHotels.com , NewYorkHotels.com and LondonHotels.com which are operated by [[Federated Travel]].<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.cointernet.com.co/blog/blogger/Juan%2520Diego/Calle&ei=nNB5Ta_SKsTsrQeI5bXIBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CC4Q7gEwBjge&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Juan%2BDiego%2BCalle%2522%26start%3D30%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Divns CoInternet]</ref>

STRAAT is a sponsor for [[.nxt]] conference expected to be held on 20-22 June 2012 in London.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/sponsor/straat dot-nxt]</ref>

STRAAT is a sponsor for [[.nxt]] conference expected to be held on 20-22 June 2012 in London.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/sponsor/straat dot-nxt]</ref>