EC Member Profile
Secretary
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Che-Hoo ChengPosition: Associate Director (Infrastructure), Information Technology Services Centre Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Serving until: March 2010 |
Che-Hoo has accumulated over ten years experience and knowledge of Internet infrastructure in the Asia Pacific through service on the APNIC Executive Council, his regional responsibility in Level 3 Asia and FLAG Telecom Asia, and his active participation in other AP Internet activities such as the .ASIA TLD (Top Level Domain) application.
Che-Hoo is regarded as an Internet pioneer in Hong Kong. His 15-year stint at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) saw him establish the first Internet link in Hong Kong (1991); help establish the .hk domain name registration service (1993-1994); and establish the Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX) (1995). He also helped with the set up and operations of the campus network for the whole university. In 2000, he joined Level 3 as Senior Director, Global IP Services, Asia and was in charge of the IP Line of Business in Asia. When Reach took over Level 3 Asia in 2002, he joined the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) as CEO. HKIRC is officially in charge of the .hk domain name registration. In January 2003 he started his own business venture. From January 2004, he lead the application of the .ASIA TLD together with a number of ccTLDs and regional organizations. The ICANN Board approved the application in Oct 2006 and the launch of the .ASIA TLD to the general public occurred in Feb 2008.
From July 2005 to August 2007, he was FLAG Telecoms Head of IP Business, Asia Pacific. In November 2007, he re-joined CUHK as Associate Director (Infrastructure) of the Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC), heading the network systems and operations department.
Che-Hoo also holds key positions in the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association (HKISPA), the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF), the DotAsia Organization and the Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter (ISOC-HK).
Che-Hoo holds BSc and MSc degrees from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).