Skenzo.com announced a major executive appointment this week, naming software industry veteran Vaibhav Arya as their Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Arya was the Founder and CEO of a software development company that since 1999 had been building large-scale internet-based applications for various Fortune 100 companies. He has a Bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania (which earns him high marks from me - my daughter is currently a junior at Penn).

Skenzo Co-founder and CEO Divyank Turakhia said "Mr. Arya's appointment is in line with our aggressive plans to bring on board the smartest people in the industry. Vaibhav brings the experience and proven technical leadership that would allow Skenzo to continue being at the forefront of innovation.

Congratulations to Miami domainer Scott Ross's son Spencer, better known as Keith Bizz in the music business. The hot young producer recently finished a track, “The Things You Make Me Do”, that Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum R&B star Ashanti has selected as her next single and the featured track on her forthcoming CD, The Declaration, scheduled for release on June 3rd. This breakthrough moves Keith Bizz (in photo at right) into the upper echelon in the music production business.

Ed Russell at NameDrive.com clued me in on a casual meeting UK domainers have scheduled for Wednesday evening (April 30) in London. Popular UK forum Acorn Domains is helping stage the affair that is scheduled to get underway at 6pm London time at My Old Dutch in Holborn. There is a thread about the meet up on the forum for anyone who is interested in attending.

Keith Bizz hits the
big time

Disney World's Grand Floridian will 
host T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Orlando attendees

Organizers of next month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in Orlando sent out a note reminding those planning to attend the Disney World event May 20-24 that the special hotel rates at the Grand Floridian will end April 30. After that the rate jumps from $269 to $435 a night so book now before you forget. 

This is an entirely new setting for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. and obviously a great location for bringing family members along. My daughter will be home from college so Diana and I are going to take her to her first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference. Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu always stage a great show and we are really looking forward to this one.

One final note - congratulations to Robert Haastrup-Timmi on the founding of his new company, the Domain Advertising Agency. The company aims to bring advertisers and web publishers together on their new platform.