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==Summary==
Victor Pitts is a consultant assisting registries and registrars with launching TLDS.  He also consults with registrants regarding monetization of their domains.  He host of DomainMasters Radio Show on [[WebmasterRadio.FM]]. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/victorpitts]</ref>. His specialities include domain name brokering, acquisition, and valuation, and global domain name/brand management; and extend to people and process management, and public speaking on domain related topics or on building effective online businesses.


Victor Pitts is the Vice President of [[DomainIt]], the Vice President of [[iGoldrush.com]], and host of DomainMasters Radio Show on [[WebmasterRadio.FM]] at [[Unaffiliated]]. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/victorpitts]</ref>. His specialities include domain name brokering, acquisition, and valuation, and global domain name/brand management; and extend to people and process management, and public speaking on domain related topics or on building effective online businesses.
==Career History==
 
Victor has been working with the internet since 1993; having supplied infrastructure networking equipment to the industry, developed web content solutions, and provided domain related services.  
Victor has been working with the internet since 1993; having supplied infrastructure networking equipment to the industry, developed web content solutions, and provided domain related services.  


==Background, Volunteer Work, and Awards===
* Director Premium Domains, Minds & Machines 2017-present
Victor Pitts is a Graduate of MIS from Florida International University - College of Business Administration. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
* Director, Ten Golden Rules (digital marketing) 2017
 
* Director, Above.com 2012-2016
Victor contributes his time to education and youth programs. He serves as an advisory board member of the (NAF) Broward County - Academy of Information Technology, a 3 year higher-learning technology program for high school students, and at the Keiser Career Institute for adult technology training. In addition, he is an active Boy Scout leader.
* Compliance Director, ICM Registry 2011-2012
* Consultant to [[ICM Registry]] pre-launch stage, 2011
* Vice President, [[iGoldrush.com]] 2010-2011
* Lead Domain Broker, [[Oversee.net]], 2009-2010
* Vice President Sales & Client Services, [[Moniker]], 2004-2009. During this time, [[Moniker]]’s domain registrations grew from 300 thousand to 3 million. <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100317.htm DNS Journal]</ref>
* CEO/Founder, Nexlook Designs Inc, a web hosting and development company, 1994-2005
* Senior Sales Executive, Motorola 1993-1998
* Systems Engineer, Motorola (Codex), 1985-1993


Victor Pitts was awarded the 2000 Small Business Person of the Year by the Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce and the 1998 Superstar Business Leader by  the Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce.
* Host of [[DomainMasters Radio Show]] on WebmasterRadio.FM 2005-2013
==Career History==
*Senior Sales Executive, Motorola 1985-1998.


*Systems Engineer, Motorola (Codex), 1989-1993.
==Awards==
* Small Business Person of the Year - Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce
* Superstar Business Leader - Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce
* Scoutmaster of the Year - Pine Island District BSA


*CEO/Founder, Nexlook Designs Inc, a web hosting and development company, 1994-2005.
==Volunteer Work==
 
Victor contributes his time to education and youth programs. He serves as an advisory board member of the (NAF) Broward County - Academy of Information Technology, a 3 year higher-learning technology program for high school students, and at the Keiser Career Institute for adult technology training. In addition, he was a Boy Scout leader for 13 years.
*Vice President, [[Moniker]], 2004-2009. During this time, [[Moniker]]’s domain registrations grew from 300 thousand to 3 million. <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100317.htm DNS Journal]</ref>
 
*Lead Domain Broker, [[Oversee.net]], 2009-2010.
 
*Vice President, [[iGoldrush.com]] since 2010.
 
* In March 2010, he joined DomainIt as the Vice President. <ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3746174.htm PRWeb]</ref>. His job responsibilities include the management of  growing market share and profits for DomainIt’s core domain registration business, as well as evaluating and overseeing new business ventures for the company.
 
* He has been working as the host of DomainMasters Radio Show on WebmasterRadio.FM at Unaffiliated since February 2005.


==Education==
Victor Pitts is a Graduate of MIS from Florida International University - College of Business Administration. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.


==Media==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSLj2Q1JgY0 Victor Pitts speaking on branding at NamesCon 2017]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxjaoN2lkPQ&t=1s Domain Name Valuation and Auctions Explained Part 1]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJin_arXtXU&t=156s Domain Name Valuation and Auction Explained Part 2]
* [https://webmasterradio.fm/shows/domain-masters Domain Masters podcast]
==References==
==References==
[[File:22782267 10156034378997526 1478291237 n.jpg|thumb|Victor Pitts - NameSummit 2017]]
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 11 June 2021

Speaking to South Florida Domain Professionals
Region: North America
Country: USA
Email: Victor@VictorPitts.com
Website:

   [VictorPitts.com VictorPitts.com]

LinkedIn:    Victor Pitts
Twitter:    @HeyVic

Summary

Victor Pitts is a consultant assisting registries and registrars with launching TLDS. He also consults with registrants regarding monetization of their domains. He host of DomainMasters Radio Show on WebmasterRadio.FM. [1]. His specialities include domain name brokering, acquisition, and valuation, and global domain name/brand management; and extend to people and process management, and public speaking on domain related topics or on building effective online businesses.

Career History

Victor has been working with the internet since 1993; having supplied infrastructure networking equipment to the industry, developed web content solutions, and provided domain related services.

  • Director Premium Domains, Minds & Machines 2017-present
  • Director, Ten Golden Rules (digital marketing) 2017
  • Director, Above.com 2012-2016
  • Compliance Director, ICM Registry 2011-2012
  • Consultant to ICM Registry pre-launch stage, 2011
  • Vice President, iGoldrush.com 2010-2011
  • Lead Domain Broker, Oversee.net, 2009-2010
  • Vice President Sales & Client Services, Moniker, 2004-2009. During this time, Moniker’s domain registrations grew from 300 thousand to 3 million. [2]
  • CEO/Founder, Nexlook Designs Inc, a web hosting and development company, 1994-2005
  • Senior Sales Executive, Motorola 1993-1998
  • Systems Engineer, Motorola (Codex), 1985-1993

Awards

  • Small Business Person of the Year - Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce
  • Superstar Business Leader - Sunrise Florida Chamber of Commerce
  • Scoutmaster of the Year - Pine Island District BSA

Volunteer Work

Victor contributes his time to education and youth programs. He serves as an advisory board member of the (NAF) Broward County - Academy of Information Technology, a 3 year higher-learning technology program for high school students, and at the Keiser Career Institute for adult technology training. In addition, he was a Boy Scout leader for 13 years.

Education

Victor Pitts is a Graduate of MIS from Florida International University - College of Business Administration. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Media

References

Victor Pitts - NameSummit 2017