About Yurie Rich

Website: http://www.native6.com/blog/index.php

Profile: Yurie returns to Native6 after a two year hiatus, where he served as vice president of the IPv6 Services Group for Command Information.  Founded in 2006, and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Command Information offers strategy, application development, networking engineering, and IPv6 integration services to Fortune 1000 companies and government organizations. Yurie was instrumental in helping Command establish a presence in the IPv6 market place, as well as developing the IPv6 professional services practice and implementing the United States’ first education and research center dedicated to IPv6. Prior to his involvement with Command Information, Yurie founded Native6, a leading provider of professional services focused on IPv6 knowledge enhancement and integration for some of the largest organizations in IT and government. The company provided training services and critical integration services designed to accelerate the IPv6 adoption process and provide customers with a distinct competitive advantage. In 2006, Yurie spearheaded the integration of Native6 business lines with Command Information’s strategic plans, resulting in the development of a unique line of products and services. In addition to his work with Command Information and Native6, Yurie has served as the program director for the Professional Services Group (PSG) and program manager for VoIP services at Zama Networks, Inc., an IPv6 ISP startup.  He developed expertise in business system analysis, technology integration and implementation from his work with companies such as 3M, L3 Communications, and Huntington Memorial Hospital. He also has provided educational services in both academic and vocational settings for several universities and private training companies. Yurie serves on the advisory council of the North American IPv6 Task Force.  He is also an active participant in the IPv6 Forum and frequent speaker on the subject of IPv6. Yurie holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. from Washington State University.

Posts by Yurie Rich

Are There Benefits to an IPv6 NAT Solution?

Over the years, IPv6 proponents have offered many reasons for the adoption. As a core networking protocol, it is difficult to assign a fabulous and compelling business case – IPv6 is, after all, just plumbing. But if I had to sum it up, IPv6 is about scalability and a restoration of the end-to-end architecture originally [...]

Posted Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009, 7:53 am