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'''Michele Neylon''' is founder and managing director of [[Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd]]. He manages [[browse.ie]], [[search.ie]], [[armchair.ie]], and [[IWF]]. He actively participates in internet policy development through  [[ICANN]] and [[GNSO]] groups.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/905 circleid.com]</ref>, and represents [[The Irish Internet Association]] on the [[Irish Enum Policy Advisory Board]]. His articles have been published by numerous sources, such as [[CircleID]], [[DomainNameNews]], and The Sunday Business Post. <ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/about-me.html Michele's blog]</ref>

'''Michele Neylon''' is founder and managing director of [[Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.]], an Irish domain registrar and hosting company. He also currently manages [[browse.ie]], [[armchair.ie]], and [[search.ie]].<ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/]</ref>

 

He actively participates in the internet and [[ICT]] industry in Ireland as well as being involved in a number of open source projects. He is involved in the [[Irish Internet Association]] (IIA), and represents the association on the Irish Enum Policy Advisory Board.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/905]</ref> Neylon is also active within the [[ISP Association of Ireland]], and has sat on the Registrar Board of .eu registry, [[Eurid]], since March 2010.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mneylon]</ref> He is involved with various other [[ICANN]] and [[GNSO]] groups, such as being a voting member of the Registrars Stakeholder Group within the [[GNSO]].<ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/]</ref>

 

=== Education ===

=== Education ===

*He received a Msc. in Multimedia Technology from the University College Cork in 2001.

*'''University College Cork''' Msc., Multimedia Technology 2001.

*He completed his BA in European Studies from University of Limerick in 1998.

*'''University of Limerick''' B.A., European Studies 1994-1998.

*He studied at Midleton College. <ref>http://www.linkedin.com/in/mneylon</ref>

*'''Midleton College''' Leaving Cert., 1985-1991. <ref>http://www.linkedin.com/in/mneylon</ref>

=== Career  History ===

=== Career  History ===

*He founded [[Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.]] in 2000.

*Founded [[Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd.]] in 2000.

*He was an EFL Instructor at Caledonian Communications from July 2002 — August 2003.

*EFL Instructor at Caledonian Communications from July 2002 — August 2003.

*He taught at Cork Language Centre from 1998 — 2001.

*Taught at Cork Language Centre from 1998 — 2001. <ref>http://www.linkedin.com/in/mneylon</ref>

*He worked at eurodisney from 1992-1994 in various positions. <ref>http://www.linkedin.com/in/mneylon</ref>

=== Awards ===

=== Awards ===

Michele has frequently been considered for awards from the Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Awards. In 2005 & 2006 he was shortlisted in the Internet Entrepreneur category, and was also shortlisted for Best Blogger in 2006. In  2008 he was shortlisted for, and won, IIA Net Visionary Awards for Best Blogger and Internet Marketer; that year he was also shortlisted for Internet Entrepreneur. He won the IIA Net Visionary Award for Best Use of Social Media in 2010.

Michele has frequently been considered for awards from the Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Awards. In 2005 & 2006 he was shortlisted in the Internet Entrepreneur category, and was also shortlisted for Best Blogger in 2006. In  2008 he was shortlisted for, and won, IIA Net Visionary Awards for Best Blogger and Internet Marketer; that year he was also shortlisted for Internet Entrepreneur. He won the IIA Net Visionary Award for Best Use of Social Media in 2010.<ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/about-me.html michele.me]</ref>

He was awarded the Best Business Blog in 2009 by The Irish Blog Awards.<ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/about-me.html michele.me]</ref>

He was awarded the Best Business Blog in 2009 by The Irish Blog Awards.<ref>[http://www.michele.me/blog/about-me.html michele.me]</ref>

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