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Line 39: − ==Products and Services== − Minds + Machines mainly provides [[TLD]] registry service. According to the official website, the company also helps with the business plan, funding, application writing, business networking, staffing, sales and marketing, etc.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ Mind+Machine's website]</ref> − − Minds + Machines also has an extensive list of partners who provide options for registration services, [[DNS]] services, auction services, escrow services, network security, trademark and validation, public relation, web design, business and finance, dispute arbitration providers, etc.
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Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Top Level Domains Holdings Ltd., [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://ecogreenbankcard.com/a1057683-minds-machines-opens-new-network.cfm Eco Green Bank Card]</ref>
Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Top Level Domains Holdings Ltd., [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://ecogreenbankcard.com/a1057683-minds-machines-opens-new-network.cfm Eco Green Bank Card]</ref>
==Products and Services==
Minds + Machines mainly provides [[TLD]] registry service. According to the official website, the company also helps with the business plan, funding, application writing, business networking, staffing, sales and marketing, etc.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ Mind+Machine's website]</ref>
Minds + Machines also has an extensive list of partners who provide options for registration services, [[DNS]] services, auction services, escrow services, network security, trademark and validation, public relation, web design, business and finance, dispute arbitration providers, etc.
==History==
==History==
*In 2008, Minds + Machines was founded by IT and domain expert [[Antony Van Couvering]] (CEO), and [[Jothan Frakes]] (COO). <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> Prior to Minds + Machines, [[Antony Van Couvering]] had been the Director of Marketing & Technology at [[VeriSign]] and the founder and CEO at [[NameEngine]] and [[NetNames]];<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linedin]</ref> [[Jothan Frakes]] had been the [[ICANN]] Registrar Representative for TLD Holdings and the Vice President at [[Name Intelligence]], Inc., among other IT and domain industry related jobs.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jothanfrakes linedin]</ref>
*In 2008, Minds + Machines was founded by IT and domain expert [[Antony Van Couvering]] (CEO), and [[Jothan Frakes]] (COO). <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> Prior to Minds + Machines, [[Antony Van Couvering]] had been the Director of Marketing & Technology at [[VeriSign]] and the founder and CEO at [[NameEngine]] and [[NetNames]];<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linedin]</ref> [[Jothan Frakes]] had been the [[ICANN]] Registrar Representative for TLD Holdings and the Vice President at [[Name Intelligence]], Inc., among other IT and domain industry related jobs.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jothanfrakes linedin]</ref>
*On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>
*On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>
==References==
==References==