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'''Mark McLaughlin''' was appointed as [[VeriSign]] Inc.'s CEO in August, 2009.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=401947 VeriSign Board of Directors Names Mark McLaughlin as Chief Executive Officer and Brian Robins as Chief Financial Officer; Jim Bidzos Named Permanent Executive Chairman]</ref> Prior to that, Mark McLaughlin was VeriSign's President and Chief Operating Officer. He had held that post since January of 2009. When he became CEO he also retained his title as President and became a member of the Board of Directors. He replaced the company's founder, [[Jim Bidzos]], when assuming the position.
 
'''Mark McLaughlin''' was appointed as [[VeriSign]] Inc.'s CEO in August, 2009.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=401947 VeriSign Board of Directors Names Mark McLaughlin as Chief Executive Officer and Brian Robins as Chief Financial Officer; Jim Bidzos Named Permanent Executive Chairman]</ref> Prior to that, Mark McLaughlin was VeriSign's President and Chief Operating Officer. He had held that post since January of 2009. When he became CEO he also retained his title as President and became a member of the Board of Directors. He replaced the company's founder, [[Jim Bidzos]], when assuming the position.
 
===Positions and Achievements at VeriSign===
 
===Positions and Achievements at VeriSign===
Mr. McLaughlin has an extensive and successful career history within VeriSign, this includes time running a number of important divisions and involvement in historical developments for the company. He constantly advanced within the company, from 2000 to 2007, ultimately serving as executive vice president of products and marketing. That role saw Mark developing VeriSign's strategy to focus the company on its primary infrastructure services, while divesting several non-core businesses.  
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Mr. McLaughlin has an extensive and successful career history within VeriSign, this includes time running a number of important divisions and involvement in historical developments for the company. He constantly advanced within the company, from 2000 to 2007, ultimately serving as executive vice president of products and marketing. That role saw Mark focusing the company on its primary infrastructure services, while divesting several non-core businesses.  
    
Previously, Mark McLaughlin ran the company's Naming Services business; he was responsible for the immensely important and historic negotiations that awarded the company the management of the [[.com]] and [[.net]] registries; he was also responsible for strategic partnerships with Industry leaders such as [[eBay]] and [[Microsoft]]. He was also responsible for acquisitions aimed at bolstering its services and business development, such as the acquisition of Moreover.<ref>[http://paidcontent.org/article/verisign-moreover-interview-with-mark-mclaughlin-jim-pitkow/ PaidContent.org]</ref>
 
Previously, Mark McLaughlin ran the company's Naming Services business; he was responsible for the immensely important and historic negotiations that awarded the company the management of the [[.com]] and [[.net]] registries; he was also responsible for strategic partnerships with Industry leaders such as [[eBay]] and [[Microsoft]]. He was also responsible for acquisitions aimed at bolstering its services and business development, such as the acquisition of Moreover.<ref>[http://paidcontent.org/article/verisign-moreover-interview-with-mark-mclaughlin-jim-pitkow/ PaidContent.org]</ref>
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Before that, Mr. McLaughlin was the general manager of the [[VeriSign]] Payment Services Business Unit, leading the [[VeriSign]] Internet payment business.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=359183 VeriSign Names Mark McLaughlin as President and Chief Operating Officer]</ref>
 
Before that, Mr. McLaughlin was the general manager of the [[VeriSign]] Payment Services Business Unit, leading the [[VeriSign]] Internet payment business.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=359183 VeriSign Names Mark McLaughlin as President and Chief Operating Officer]</ref>
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===Other Current Work===
 
===Other Current Work===
 
In January, 2011, it was announced that Mark McLaughlin was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on his [[NSTAC|National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee]]. Mark works along other private sector CEOs and experts, advising the government that impact or threaten the operation of the nation's telecommunications systems. They give an annual report directly to the President.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=544668 Investor.VeriSign.com]</ref>
 
In January, 2011, it was announced that Mark McLaughlin was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on his [[NSTAC|National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee]]. Mark works along other private sector CEOs and experts, advising the government that impact or threaten the operation of the nation's telecommunications systems. They give an annual report directly to the President.<ref>[https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=544668 Investor.VeriSign.com]</ref>

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