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His position with dotMobi involves the oversight of .mobi sales via accredited [[registrar]]s and their goMobi service, he also is involved in the allocation of premium and reserved domain names. | His position with dotMobi involves the oversight of .mobi sales via accredited [[registrar]]s and their goMobi service, he also is involved in the allocation of premium and reserved domain names. | ||
=== Entrepreneurialism === | === Entrepreneurialism === | ||
| − | Mr. Brand co-founded two international domain management companies; idNames, and Arcemus. The former was sold to [[Network Solutions]] in 1998, and the latter to [[Iron Mountain]] in 2004. Both companies emphasized the registration and management of [[ccTLD]] portfolios with Fortune 500 companies, and other companies with trademark holdings that warranted being monitored and protected on a global scale. idNames was only 18 months old when it was purchased by Network Solutions, the purchase price was not disclosed;<ref>[http://adage.com/article/news/network-solutions-buys-idnames/5191/ Adage.com]</ref> the acquisition was undertaken due to Network | + | Mr. Brand co-founded two international domain management companies; idNames, and Arcemus. The former was sold to [[Network Solutions]] in 1998, and the latter to [[Iron Mountain]] in 2004. Both companies emphasized the registration and management of [[ccTLD]] portfolios with Fortune 500 companies, and other companies with trademark holdings that warranted being monitored and protected on a global scale. idNames was only 18 months old when it was purchased by Network Solutions, the purchase price was not disclosed;<ref>[http://adage.com/article/news/network-solutions-buys-idnames/5191/ Adage.com]</ref> the acquisition was undertaken due to Network Solutions' interest in expanding into the quickly growing ccTLD market of the time.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/20271/Network-Solutions-Acquires-idNames.htm InternetNews.com]</ref> Iron Mountain's acquisition of Arcemus was integral to its formation of its [[Intellectual Property]] Services department.<ref>[http://www.continuitycentral.com/news01535.htm ContinuityCentral.com]</ref> |
| − | + | Pinky founded and presided over the Houston chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization; and he has a passion for advising start-up businesses.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinkardbrand LinkedIn]</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Email: | pbrand [at] mtld.mobi |
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| LinkedIn: |  [Pinky Brand Pinky Brand]
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Pinkard Alan "Pinky" Brand has been involved in the domain name industry since 1996. He currently serves as Director, Domain Sales for dotMobi.[1]
Work
His position with dotMobi involves the oversight of .mobi sales via accredited registrars and their goMobi service, he also is involved in the allocation of premium and reserved domain names.
Entrepreneurialism
Mr. Brand co-founded two international domain management companies; idNames, and Arcemus. The former was sold to Network Solutions in 1998, and the latter to Iron Mountain in 2004. Both companies emphasized the registration and management of ccTLD portfolios with Fortune 500 companies, and other companies with trademark holdings that warranted being monitored and protected on a global scale. idNames was only 18 months old when it was purchased by Network Solutions, the purchase price was not disclosed;[2] the acquisition was undertaken due to Network Solutions' interest in expanding into the quickly growing ccTLD market of the time.[3] Iron Mountain's acquisition of Arcemus was integral to its formation of its Intellectual Property Services department.[4]
Pinky founded and presided over the Houston chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization; and he has a passion for advising start-up businesses.[5]