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| '''Mason Cole''' was previously the Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations for [[Oversee.net]]. He joined [[SnapNames]], a subsidiary of Oversee, in 2001 and left in September, 2011.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=365386&authType=name&authToken=NynI&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> | | '''Mason Cole''' was previously the Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations for [[Oversee.net]]. He joined [[SnapNames]], a subsidiary of Oversee, in 2001 and left in September, 2011.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=365386&authType=name&authToken=NynI&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> |
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− | He is responsible for the company's public relations, operating division, it's relationship with [[ICANN]], and handling matters with regulatory agencies and international governments. | + | He was responsible for the company's public relations and communications for its five operating divisions, it's relationship with [[ICANN]], and for handling matters with regulatory agencies and international governments. |
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− | Mason also directs the company’s intellectual property interests. He has successfully secured patents in the United States, Canada and China. | + | Mason also directed the company’s intellectual property interests. He has successfully secured patents in the United States, Canada and China. |
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− | Cole is also the former Executive Committee Chair of the [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]],<ref>[http://www.icannregistrars.org/about/staff.php RrSG Staff]</ref> and a board member of the [[Internet Commerce Association]]. He is currently representing the [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]] on the [[GNSO]].<ref>[http://dyn.com/dyn-vp-gray-chynoweth-voted-icann-chair/ Dyn VP Gray Chynoweth Voted ICANN RrSG Chair, dyn.com]</ref> | + | Cole is also the former Chair of the [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]],<ref>[http://www.icannregistrars.org/about/staff.php RrSG Staff]</ref> and a board member of the [[Internet Commerce Association]]. He is currently representing the [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]] on the [[GNSO]].<ref>[http://dyn.com/dyn-vp-gray-chynoweth-voted-icann-chair/ Dyn VP Gray Chynoweth Voted ICANN RrSG Chair, dyn.com]</ref> |
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| In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Mason Cole, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry representatives, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and noted that the program took a diverse group of international stakeholders years to develop.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> The letter can be found [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here]. | | In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Mason Cole, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry representatives, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and noted that the program took a diverse group of international stakeholders years to develop.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> The letter can be found [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here]. |
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| ==Work== | | ==Work== |
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− | Mason Cole was the editor and publisher of the the Domain Industry Analysis newsletter. | + | Mason Cole was the editor and publisher of the the State of the Domain industry analysis newsletter. |
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| His previous experience includes marketing and public relations responsibilities in the financial services and technology industries. Prior to [[SnapNames]], Mason was a partner at New Venture Communications, a boutique marketing agency in Portland, Oregon. Prior to that he was involved in mutual fund sales and marketing with American Century Investments and Liberty Financial.<ref>[http://www.dot-nxt.com/moderator/mason-cole Mason Cole - Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations]</ref> | | His previous experience includes marketing and public relations responsibilities in the financial services and technology industries. Prior to [[SnapNames]], Mason was a partner at New Venture Communications, a boutique marketing agency in Portland, Oregon. Prior to that he was involved in mutual fund sales and marketing with American Century Investments and Liberty Financial.<ref>[http://www.dot-nxt.com/moderator/mason-cole Mason Cole - Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations]</ref> |