[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: New CEO of ICANN / New ICANN CEO from: rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO Great Marby, Currently director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 Los Angeles, California Top 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). Im delighted to announce Gran as the new head of ICANN, Said Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His leadership experience as a technology start up CEO and founder as well as His current experience as the 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 Gran impressed us all THROUGHOUT With His shared values, operational experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. Im looking forward to Working with him and what I know His will be substantial contribution to ICANN and to helping to Ensure 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 ICANNs Overall three 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 ICANNs multistakeholder community to continue all the good work That ICANN has-been doing and am very Committed to Implementing the decisions communitys Both With respect Transition to the IANA Stewardship, But Also in the myriad Important areas of ICANN policy development as it fulfills ITS mission. Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadwhose term finishes on March 15, 2016.Marby ICANN will join in May 2016. During esta time, Akram Atallah, President of Global Domains ICANNs Division will serve as acting CEO. I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into esta role and providing the continuity and leadership at ICANN needs Such an Important time, Said Dr Crocker. Great Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and Sectors technology. Prior to joining PTS have co-founded AppGate Network Security AB to security software company Where have served as CEO Between 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. He has held leadership roles Several other in the Internet and technology Including the industries as CEO of Cygate to 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. -------------------------- Rodrigo de la Parra rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org rdelapar Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean House Latinoamrica Internet and the Caribbean Rambla Republic of Mexico 6125 Montevideo, 11400 Uruguay I CAN One World, One Internet [[--Original text (es) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/f0d51e37a6.html --]]