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Chicago, Illinois - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - April 16, 2007 - Web hosting and managed technology services company, Hostway Corporation, has named Catherine Sigmar, in a new appointment of President of RegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the .Pro top level domain (TLD) for professionals.

Ms. Sigmar will be responsible for all aspects of the registry’s operations including strategy, marketing and sales, registrar support, legal affairs, and policy. In addition, Ms. Sigmar will lead in the registry’s relationship with ICANN, and will contribute to setting policies for the promotion of the growth of the .Pro domain name as well as manage the general environment of the .Pro domain name.

Lucas Roh, CEO of Hostway Corporation, the parent company of RegistryPro remarked, ”In Catherine, we have a colleague of depth, perspective, and global experience who also possesses the necessary leadership skills. Her international corporate experience as well as her background in the legal field will help enormously as we bring the benefits of .Pro domain names to professionals everywhere.”

Prior to joining RegistryPro, Ms. Sigmar held a number of international senior executive positions. Most recently she successfully led the strategic consulting group for the Americas at Intel Corporation. Before joining Intel, Ms. Sigmar held several senior sales, legal and operations positions with the UK’s Invensys Plc, Baan Company. Ms. Sigmar had prior experience in legal and consulting roles with System Software Associates and Price Waterhouse. Ms. Sigmar holds a J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Law from University of Western Ontario (Canada) and a B.A from Queens University (Canada).

Ms. Sigmar commented, ”.Pro will represent for Internet users a trusted source for access to professionals and professional service firms. The .Pro extension will be the vehicle that professionals and professional service firms rely on to establish credibility as they continue to take advantage of the web.”

RegistryPro operates the .Pro top-level domain (TLD), an Internet registry exclusively for professionals who meet specific eligibility requirements and undergo a verification process. All .Pro names are issued with a digital certificate, an online passport that facilitates secure communications and transactions. RegistryPro provides a new way for professionals to distinguish themselves on the Internet by using the .Pro extension. Initially offered to doctors, lawyers, accountants, and engineers, the .Pro domain name provides a solution for professionals who require heightened confidentiality and security in their online communications.

Hostway has been recognized as a leading web hosting provider by online hosting resources. TopHosts has ranked Hostway as the number one hosting provider from 2000-2006. Hostway has also been rated the number one E-commerce Hosting Provider by Web Host Directory, the most reliable web hosting provider web site by Netcraft and the best web hosting company by HostReview. Hostway Corporation provides domain registration, web hosting, web design and online marketing services to more than 400,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest web hosting companies in the world with offices in North America (Chicago (HQ), Austin, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (Belgium, France, Frankfurt, Hannover, London and Netherlands), Asia (Korea) and Australia (Sydney).

To learn more about Hostway Corporation, please visit: www.hostway.com.

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