Kathryn C. Brown

Public Interest Registry engages in the empowerment of global noncommercial community to use the Internet more effectively and, concurrently, takes a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and related issues. It operates the .ORG domain. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers allocates and manages internet's domain name system. It also coordinates policy development related to these technical functions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

International Electronic Communication Analysts, Inc. provides technical consulting services. It offers general system and cyber-security engineering, information assurance, protocols for data and telecommunications, technical standardization, software implementation and prototyping, and allied interoperability. The company was founded on October 7, 1996 and is headquartered in Casper, WY.

World Summit Awards engages in awarding, selecting, and promoting local digital innovation to improve society. The private company is based in Salzburg, Austria. The Austrian company was founded in 2002 by Peter A. Bruck.