Paul Rendek

Paul Rendek was Director of External Relations for the RIPE NCC. In that role, he was responsible for developing the strategy and maintaining the RIPE NCC's external relations activities towards RIPE NCC members, technical communities, industry partners and other stakeholders such as governments and law enforcement. Paul is a strongly active figure in the RIPE community, as seen through his work in helping to establish the RIPE Cooperation Working Group, which brings together representatives of government and the Internet community to discuss technical issues that are important to all stakeholders. As a long-time employee of the RIPE NCC, Paul held several positions in the organisation. Previous to his employment at the RIPE NCC, his time at EUnet, the first pan-European commercial Internet service provider in Europe, and the Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association (TERENA) have ensured that he has been a well-known face in the Internet industry since 1993.