.PRO Announces Official Sponsorship of 35th ICANN International Meeting in Sydney, Australia
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19, 2009 — RegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the .PRO top-level domain on the Internet, announced today it will serve as an official sponsor of the 35th ICANN International meeting in Sydney Australia, June 21-26, 2009. The Sydney meeting is the first public ICANN meeting sponsorship for .PRO, the only TLD reserved exclusively for business and service professionals.
“We’re excited and proud to support the 35th ICANN International Meeting,” said Catherine Sigmar, general manager of RegistryPro. “ICANN public meetings attract many of the best minds and influential companies in the Internet community in an energetic public forum. As one of the fastest growing gTLDs in the industry, meeting sponsorship is a chance for us to connect with our core customers, accredited registrars, and those in the industry who may not have discovered the rich landscape of .PRO.”
The .PRO name space is open exclusively to business and service professionals and is available in all countries throughout the world.
“.PRO supports ICANN in promoting the security, stability and interoperability of the Internet and appreciates the opportunity to meet with a global audience,” said Sigmar. “ICANN staff does an outstanding job of organizing and executing these meetings, and we’re proud to support their efforts with this sponsorship.”
That week will be a busy one for RegistryPro, which also plans to announce the results of “The Best of .PRO” on June 23rd. Contest rules and information for “The Best of .PRO are available on the contest homepage, www.thebestof.pro.
About .PRO, The Internet for Professionals
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, RegistryPro is the ICANN-designated operator of the .PRO TLD.
Since launching in 2004, .PRO has become an important tool for businesses, organizations and individuals in building trusted relationships throughout the world. In many languages, "pro" is synonymous with dedication, skill, and vision – the .PRO name allows people to capture that distinctive character. Whether developing a brand, refining an identity, or promoting a specialty, .PRO offers every business and professional the opportunity to enhance their image by adding a powerful, easy-to-identify name to their online presence and web-based products.