The Inception "The 10th March 1999 saw the first virtual wind energy trade fair, which went online with the name www.Windmesse.de. The portal was the work of its founders, Martin Tschierschke and Jörg Schwabenhausen. The start-up firm, "i-s-t Internet Communications", located in Hamburg, was the framework for building up a wind energy industry directory for the portal.
Companies were actively sought and their information added to the portal, and services for visitors via the Internet were created, for example the comprehensive collection of links, which is now the quickest means of locating vital industry-specific content pertaining to wind energy, and national and international business contacts. It was always the objective of i-s-t to promote wind energy with concrete, personal effort. The basis of this involvement is the knowledge that the future and the use of renewable energy sources are inextricably linked."
The Objective "www.Windmesse.de should become simply the best reference centre for wind energy. On www.Windmesse.de manufacturers and retailers of wind generators can be found, business contacts can be made, and long-lasting business partnerships can be forged.
On 1st January 2001, "i-s-t Internet Communications" became the limited liability firm "smart dolphin GmBH" (www.smartdolphin.de), but remained in Hamburg. This new firm offers its customers two service packages:
1 Comprehensive IT services. We offer:
- Internet presentations
- Online information systems with database connections
- Local Linux-based network systems
- Firewall solutions
- bespoke hardware and software solutions
2 The two portals, www.Windmesse.de and the new www.windfair.net.
- www.windfair.net is the later extension to www.Windmesse.de, and the international, English-speaking platform for the wind energy industry." ... more
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