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'''Ammar Kubba''' is a Director at [[DomainTools]], the Principal and CEO of [[Thought Convergence]], and co-Founder and CEO of [[ | '''Ammar Kubba''' is a Director at [[DomainTools]], the Principal and CEO of [[Thought Convergence]], and co-Founder and CEO of [[afterTHOUGHT]]. He is considered one of the most influential people in domain and traffic monetization.<ref>[http://www.thoughtconvergence.com/management/index Thought Convergence Management]</ref> He is also Founder and CEO of [[Agreed]], an online [[Data Escrow]] provider.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/akubba Akubba Ammar, LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 09 Jan 2014. Updated 2015 June 8.]</ref> | ||
=== Career History === | === Career History === | ||
* Before he joined TrafficZ, he worked as in house counsel for two public companies. | * Before he joined TrafficZ, he worked as in-house counsel for two public companies. | ||
* He is the Co-Founder of [[LeaseThis.com]], the global leader in domain leasing solutions.<ref>[http://www.ammarkubba.com/ AmmarKubba.com Homepage]</ref> | * He is the Co-Founder of [[LeaseThis.com]], the global leader in domain leasing solutions.<ref>[http://www.ammarkubba.com/ AmmarKubba.com Homepage]</ref> | ||
* He is also the Co-Founder of [[Idea.net]]. | * He is also the Co-Founder of [[Idea.net]]. | ||
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==Notable Developments== | ==Notable Developments== | ||
In November | In November 2011, it was announced by [[Michael Berkens]] that his site, [[MostWantedDomains.com]], had successfully brokered the sale of the domain, "meet.me" for a record $450,000. The domain was part of a portfolio that was acquired at an earlier [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C]] conference by Mr. Berkens, [[Rick Schwartz]], and Ammar Kubba. Other domains in this portfolio include date.me, love.me, and marry.me. Michael Berkens noted that by selling the domain for a record amount in the [[.me]] namespace, he effectively raised the price of the rest of their joint-owned .me domains.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/11/10/mostwanteddomains-com-brokers-the-sale-of-meet-me-for-a-world-record-price-of-450000/ MostWantedDomains.com Brokers the Sale of Meet.me, TheDomains.com]</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
* Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California. | * Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California. | ||
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| Email: | AKubba [at ]gmail.com
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Ammar Kubba is a Director at DomainTools, the Principal and CEO of Thought Convergence, and co-Founder and CEO of afterTHOUGHT. He is considered one of the most influential people in domain and traffic monetization.[1] He is also Founder and CEO of Agreed, an online Data Escrow provider.[2]
Career History
- Before he joined TrafficZ, he worked as in-house counsel for two public companies.
- He is the Co-Founder of LeaseThis.com, the global leader in domain leasing solutions.[3]
- He is also the Co-Founder of Idea.net.
- Kubba spoke at the Domain Roundtable conference in Seattle in 2007.[4]
- Kubba has also been involved in the acquisition, development and sale of high-profile Internet properties as LA.com, Hawaii.com, Illinois.com, NewJersey.com and Vegas.com.
Notable Developments
In November 2011, it was announced by Michael Berkens that his site, MostWantedDomains.com, had successfully brokered the sale of the domain, "meet.me" for a record $450,000. The domain was part of a portfolio that was acquired at an earlier T.R.A.F.F.I.C conference by Mr. Berkens, Rick Schwartz, and Ammar Kubba. Other domains in this portfolio include date.me, love.me, and marry.me. Michael Berkens noted that by selling the domain for a record amount in the .me namespace, he effectively raised the price of the rest of their joint-owned .me domains.[5]
Education
- Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California.
- Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.