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Ben Neumann
Ben R. Neumann (born Bernd Neumann; May 27, 1966 in Krefeld, West Germany) was an American entrepreneur, investor, film producer and mixed martial artist, best known for founding early Internet hosting service Internet Communication Icom.com, and his subsequent investments into companies such as iBoost.comGlobat.com and his work in the industry. Some of Ben's more recent ventures were the s NetDNA, |
Krefeld
Krefeld ( , ; li, Krieëvel ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its center lying just a few kilometers to the west of the river Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine. Because of its economic past, Krefeld is often referred to as the "Velvet and Silk City". It is accessed by the autobahns A57 (Cologne– Nijmegen) and A44 ( Aachen–Düsseldorf– Dortmund– Kassel). Krefeld's residents now speak ', or standard German, but the native dialect is a Low Franconian variety, sometimes locally called ', ', ', or sometimes simply '. The Uerdingen line isogloss, separating general dialectical areas in Germany and neighboring Germanic-speaking countries, runs through and is named after Krefeld's Uerdingen district, originally an independent municipality. History Early history Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NetDNA
StackPath is an American edge computing platform provider headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its founding team was led by Lance Crosby, who also co-founded SoftLayer Technologies, acquired by IBM in 2013. Acquisitions * MaxCDN ( CDN), 2016 * Staminus ( DDoS mitigation), 2016 * Fireblade ( WAF), 2016 * Cloak (VPN), 2016 * Highwinds Network Group ( CDN and VPN), 2017 * Server Density (Monitoring) Subsidiaries MaxCDN NetDNA, LLC was founded in 2009 as a content delivery network (CDN) with a focus on enterprise customers. The company was founded by David Henzel and Christopher Ueland in Los Angeles. In 2010, NetDNA partnered with Wowza to launch the HDDN.com brand, a CDN for streaming video. By 2010, the MaxCDN brand was created as a simpler CDN for both small and large businesses. MaxCDN, LLC operated as a division of NetDNA, LLC. In 2011, Ben Neumann was CEO of NetDNA. In 2011, NetDNA completed a funding round with Chelsea Management in Los Angeles. In 2013, NetD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apprentice (reality TV Series)
''The Apprentice'' is a reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States. Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with various professional backgrounds in an elimination-style competition to become an apprentice to a businessman. The show was originally hosted by real estate magnate Donald Trump, who was also one of the producers. Burnett developed the show after previous success in bringing '' Survivor'' to the U.S. Since its premiere, ''The Apprentice'' has spawned several licensed international versions as well as unlicensed imitations. Original series The U.S. version of ''The Apprentice'' is the first version of the reality game show franchise. It was broadcast on NBC and billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview". The show depicted a group of 15–18 businessmen and -women competing in an elimination competition for a one-year, US$250,000 contract to run one of real estate magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Idol (reality TV Series)
''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series began airing on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It started as an addition to the ''Idols (TV series), Idols'' format that was based on ''Pop Idol'' from British television, in which the programme's Pop Idol (series 1), first series, which was won by Will Young, ended over four months before the show began, as it later became one of the most successful shows in the history of Television in the United States, American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by American viewers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
