Dear William, not only Mr. Marby has a long background as entrepreneur in the private software sector and was an great Chair of the European Body of Regulators (BEREC) in 2014, but Sweden is a worldwide example in open ICT markets many want to emulate. You will be greatly surprised!!! Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez +506 8837 7176 Skype: carlos.raulg On 8 Feb 2016, at 10:49, William Drake wrote: > Have to admit I didn’t see this one coming — DG of a PTT to run > ICANN. Wonder if there will be enhanced cooperation with ITU? :-) > > Bill > > >> On Feb 8, 2016, at 17:37, Tapani Tarvainen >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> New CEO has been announced: >> >> https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en >> >> >> "Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO >> >> >> >> Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and >> Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 >> >> >> >> Los Angeles, California… Göran Marby, an experienced business >> executive and government leader has been named the next President and >> Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned >> Names >> and Numbers (ICANN). >> >> >> >> “I’m delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN,” >> said Dr. >> Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His >> leadership experience as a technology CEO and start up founder as >> well >> as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and >> Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next >> chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and >> Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, >> operational >> experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I’m looking >> forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial >> contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and >> unified global Internet.” >> >> >> >> Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his >> family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of >> one of ICANN’s three global hubs. >> >> >> >> “I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of >> a >> new era for the organization and the community,” said Marby. >> “While I >> know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN’s >> multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN >> has been doing and am very committed to implementing the >> community’s >> decisions – both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, >> but >> also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it >> fulfills its mission.” >> >> >> >> Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term >> finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During >> this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN’s Global Domains >> Division >> will serve as acting CEO. >> >> >> >> “I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role >> and >> providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an >> important time,” said Dr Crocker. >> >> >> >> Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and >> technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate >> Network >> Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO >> between >> 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. >> >> >> >> He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and >> technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services >> company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource >> Business Networks in Sweden. >> >> >> >> Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg >> School Economics." >> >> >> -- >> Tapani Tarvainen > > > ************************************************************* > William J. Drake > International Fellow & Lecturer > Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ > University of Zurich, Switzerland > [log in to unmask] (direct), [log in to unmask] (lists), > www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org/> > The Working Group on Internet Governance - 10th Anniversary > Reflections > New book at https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG <https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG> > *************************************************************