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Daniel Mathew Fine (born 1958), is a technology entrepreneur, philanthropist and film producer. He is the founder and executive director of Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund and was a pioneer in technology consulting and AI.[1] He is known for his work in animal rescue and raising awareness of the spread of rabies in Ukraine[2][3], he is also known for producing the documentary film War Tails.[4]
Career
[edit]Before forming Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund, Daniel M. Fine was an early pioneer in web design and digital advertising.[5] In the mid-1980s he joined advertising executives Dick Hadley and John Kobasic to form Kobasic, Fine, Hadley Advertising.[6] In 1994, Dan founded Fine.com, a web design and development company.[7]
Fine.com was the first company to officially register a business name with a 'dot com' as part of the name, not just a domain name.[8] The company went public on NASDAQ in 1997 and was later acquired by Aris Corporation in 1999[9][10].
He co-founded Bot, Inc., also registered as Bot.Net, Inc.. in 2000, pioneering intelligent agent software powered by AI and ontology.[11] Fine and his partners at Bot.Net were granted one of the first patents for AI powered agent technology in March 2001. [12]
In 2004, Dine started Fine Solutions, a Microsoft Dynamics systems integrator and 9-time Inc 500/5000 company.[13][14] In 2017, he sold Fine Solutions to Encore Business Solutions.[15][16]
Throughout his career Dan was called up on as an expert on internet, the growth of the technology industry and early AI technologies. He appeared regularly on local and national news including ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings[17], Seattle's KIRO News[17], KOMO News[18] and NW News.[19]
Dan Fine was awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1999.[19]
Philanthropy
[edit]In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, Fine established the Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund (UWARF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and providing medical treatment for homeless animals affected by the war.[20] [21]The organization has been recognized for its efforts in saving and rehoming animals. It created a grass roots effort to push for sterilization and vaccination to prevent the massive growth and the spread of rabies due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the abandonment of over a million pets.[22][23]
Fine has also been involved with various animal welfare initiatives and serving on boards such as P.A.W.S., Vancouver Humane Society[24], Pet Partners, Reading with Rover, DogsnHomes[25] and Paws with Cause. Additionally, he has worked as a therapy dog volunteer, visiting senior homes, schools and libraries with his dogs.
In 2024, Fine produced the documentary film War Tails.[26]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brian Flood, Nikolas Lanum (2022-06-20). "Ukrainian Animals War Relief Fund founded to save displaced pets after tech exec saw devastation firsthand". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "How a retired Edmonds entrepreneur is using tech to help dogs and cats in Ukraine". king5.com. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Anders, Zach (2023-07-31). "Edmonds man to return to Ukraine to help animals". FOX 13 Seattle. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Brooks, Diane (2005-02-02). "Pace, prices click with dot-coms". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Dick Hadley | MarketingImmortals.com". immortals.chcs.net. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Tech-Consultant Aris To Buy Fine.Com In $12 Million Deal | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Pinsker, Joe (2014-08-06). "The Once-Upon-a-Time Magic of Adding '.com' to a Company's Name". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Dan Fine | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Writer, CBR Staff (1999-05-18). "Aris Pays $12.3m for Fine.com to Boost E-Commerce Offerings". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "Bot.Net, Inc. · 838 Fir Street, Edmonds, WA 98020". opengovwa.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ US7861252B2, Uszok, Andrzej & Kunstman, Pawel, "Intelligent software agent system architecture", issued 2010-12-28
- ^ Ciardiello, Regina. "Fine Solutions Named to Inc. 500/5000 List Fifth Year in a Row". www.smbnation.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Check out Fine Solutions on Inc.com". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ Ray, Bryan. "Encore Buys Fine Solutions, aims to lead in Pacific Northwest | DynamicsFocus". Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Encore Buys Fine Solutions, aims to lead in Pacific Northwest". MSDynamicsWorld.com. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ a b Dan Fine (2020-06-27). Dan Fine and fine.com Peter Jennings ABC World News World Wide Web. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dan Fine (2020-06-30). fine.com Dan Fine KOMO News December 6, 1996. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Dan Fine (2020-06-29). Dan Fine - Entrepreneur of the Year 1999 fine.com E&Y. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wippel, Teresa (2022-07-29). "War stories: Edmonds man's latest efforts to save animals in Ukraine". MLTnews.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Dan Fine (2023-09-05). CTV Vancouver Story Labour Day 2023 on UWARF's Fifth Mission - Dan Fine. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund (2025-03-01). CTV Morning Live featuring the UWARF animal rescue team and the producers of War Tails. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Brian Flood, Nikolas Lanum (2022-06-20). "Ukrainian Animals War Relief Fund founded to save displaced pets after tech exec saw devastation firsthand". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Vancouver Humane Society. 2023 Annual report. Page 13. VHS Annual report 2023
- ^ Kotecha, Nisha (2022-07-27). "DogsnHomes Rescue joins forces with Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund to Support Cats and Dogs in Ukraine » Good News Shared". Good News Shared. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Dan Fine (2025-02-28). CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation WAR TAILS Interview. Retrieved 2025-09-05 – via YouTube.