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'''Clyde Beattie''' is CEO of a number of companies, and has investments and leadership roles in a number of other organizations. He is Founder and CEO of [http://www.antris.com Antris], a web and mobile app for adventurers and lone worker trip plan monitoring and security management; CEO of The Yorkland Group, a capital and management focused business and Chairman of [http://www.maglin.com Maglin], a commercial site furniture designer and manufacturer.


== Work ==
Beattie previously founded and was CEO of [http://www.aloak.ca Aloak] a Domain Registrar, Web Design & Hosting; and Founder and CEO of [http://www.execulink.com Execulink] a Canadian ISP.


* Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor.  
In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Clyde Beattie, 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].
 
=== '''Entrepreneurial Leadership ''' ===
 
* Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Leader for 30 years.  


* Start-up Ventures in Retail, Wholesale, Industrial and Tech Internet sectors.  
* Start-up Ventures in Retail, Wholesale, Industrial and Tech Internet sectors.  
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* Senior Management and Corporate Governance in Public, Private and Not-For-Profit sectors.  
* Senior Management and Corporate Governance in Public, Private and Not-For-Profit sectors.  


* Active Collaborator on International DNS (domain) Governance Policy development.  
* Active Collaborator on International [[DNS]] Governance Policy development.
 
* Leadership roles as Investor, Senior Officer, Director and Board Chair in a variety of private and
:public sector SMEs and multi-stakeholder Not-For-Profit organizations.
 
* Mentor and Advisor to Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Not-For-Profits and Professionals.
 
=== '''Occupation & Experience''' ===
 
==== '''Pro Bono Activities'''====
 
* Represented [[CIRA]] at 12 global [[ICANN]] conferences 2004-2008<br />
* Represented [[IFFOR]] at 3 global [[ICANN]] conferences 2010-2012 
 
* Canadian Internet Registry Authority [[CIRA]] The .CA Top-Level Domain
:- Past-Chairman (ex-officio) 2007-2008
:- Chairman (elected annually) 2004-2006
:- Director (appointed by Gov't of Canada) 2001-2006
* Fanshawe College; School of Information Technology College
:- Advisory Committee Member 2010-cont.  


* Leadership roles as Investor, Senior Officer, Director and Board Chair in a variety of private and public sector SMEs and multi-stakeholder Not-For-Profit organizations.
* [[Canadian Association of Internet Providers]], (CAIP), (ISP)
:- Director (elected) 2000-2003


* Mentor and Advisor to Entrepreneurs, Small Business and Professionals. <ref>[http://www.ynot.com/content.php?r=116351 Ynot.com]</ref>
==== '''Current Business Interests'''====


== Internet Related Activities & Occupations ==
* [http://www.antris.com Antris] - Web & Mobile app for personal and enterprise trip plans and security
:- Founder & CEO 2012 - present


Fanshawe College www.fanshawe.ca; School of Information Technology College - Advisory Committee Member 2010 - cont.
* Yorkland Investments Management Corp - Private investment and holding company
:- Founder & CEO 1982– present


Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA)(Canada) www.cira.ca; <ref>[http://www.cira.ca/bod-history/ Circa.ca]</ref> Past-Chairman (ex-officio) 2007 - 2008; Chairman (elected annually) 2004 - 2006; Director (appointed) 2003 - 2006; Represented CIRA at ICANN 2004 - 2008;
* [http://www.maglin.com Maglin] Site Furniture Inc. - Commercial Site Furniture Manufacturer
:- Principal, Director & CEO 1995 - present.


Aloak Inc. (Canada) www.aloak.ca Web services, ASP, hosting, domain registrar Founder, President & CEO 2000 - 2005
==== '''Past Business Interests''' ====


Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP) Director (elected) 2000 – 2003
* [[International Foundation For Online Responsibility]] (IFFOR)  
:- Chairman 2011- 2014


Execulink Internet Services Ltd. (Canada) www.execulink.com Internet Service Provider (ISP) Founder, President & CEO 1994 - 1999 <ref>[http://www.yorkland.com/profile.html Yorkland.com]</ref>
*[http://www.aloak.ca Aloak] Inc. - Domain Registrar, Web Design & Hosting
:- Founder & CEO 2000-2005 successfully sold


Honored by Canada's Minister of Industry and CANARIE, www.canarie.ca, Canada's advanced Internet organization, for contribution to the founding and building of the dot-ca domain. 2001 <ref>[http://www.yorkland.com/profile.html Yorkland.com]</ref>
*[http://www.execulink.com Execulink] Internet Services Ltd. (ISP)
:- Principal, President & CEO 1994-1999 successfully sold


== Non-Internet Business Interests ==
==== '''Recognition''' ====


Yorkland Investments Corp Private investment and holding company Founder, Director & CEO 1982 – cont. <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/financial-markets-investing-securities/6060277-1.html AllBusiness.com]</ref>
* Honored by Canada's Minister of Industry and [[CANARIE]],  
: Canada's Advanced Internet organization, for contribution to the founding and
:building of the dot-ca domain. 2001


Maglin Site Furniture Inc. (Canada) www.maglin.com Commercial Site Furniture Manufacturer Director & CEO 1995 – cont.
* “There are few entrepreneurs like Clyde. He is a true visionary and has a
: great understanding of "the next big thing" on the internet. His selfless
:dedication on [[ICANN]], and [[CIRA]] demonstrate his commitment to the
:internet community as well.” February 17, 2011
: Colin Campbell, CEO, [[Hostopia]]
<ref>https://ca.linkedin.com/in/clydebeattie</ref>


==== '''Favorite Quotation''' ====
''"Far Better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."'' - Theodore Roosevelt


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Latest revision as of 19:47, 26 August 2024

Country: Canada
Email: clyde[at]beattie.ca
LinkedIn:    Clyde Beattie

Clyde Beattie is CEO of a number of companies, and has investments and leadership roles in a number of other organizations. He is Founder and CEO of Antris, a web and mobile app for adventurers and lone worker trip plan monitoring and security management; CEO of The Yorkland Group, a capital and management focused business and Chairman of Maglin, a commercial site furniture designer and manufacturer.

Beattie previously founded and was CEO of Aloak a Domain Registrar, Web Design & Hosting; and Founder and CEO of Execulink a Canadian ISP.

In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Clyde Beattie, 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 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.[1] The letter can be found here.

Entrepreneurial Leadership [edit | edit source]

  • Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Leader for 30 years.
  • Start-up Ventures in Retail, Wholesale, Industrial and Tech Internet sectors.
  • Senior Management and Corporate Governance in Public, Private and Not-For-Profit sectors.
  • Active Collaborator on International DNS Governance Policy development.
  • Leadership roles as Investor, Senior Officer, Director and Board Chair in a variety of private and
public sector SMEs and multi-stakeholder Not-For-Profit organizations.
  • Mentor and Advisor to Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Not-For-Profits and Professionals.

Occupation & Experience[edit | edit source]

Pro Bono Activities[edit | edit source]

  • Represented CIRA at 12 global ICANN conferences 2004-2008
  • Represented IFFOR at 3 global ICANN conferences 2010-2012
  • Canadian Internet Registry Authority CIRA The .CA Top-Level Domain
- Past-Chairman (ex-officio) 2007-2008
- Chairman (elected annually) 2004-2006
- Director (appointed by Gov't of Canada) 2001-2006
  • Fanshawe College; School of Information Technology College
- Advisory Committee Member 2010-cont.
- Director (elected) 2000-2003

Current Business Interests[edit | edit source]

  • Antris - Web & Mobile app for personal and enterprise trip plans and security
- Founder & CEO 2012 - present
  • Yorkland Investments Management Corp - Private investment and holding company
- Founder & CEO 1982– present
  • Maglin Site Furniture Inc. - Commercial Site Furniture Manufacturer
- Principal, Director & CEO 1995 - present.

Past Business Interests[edit | edit source]

- Chairman 2011- 2014
  • Aloak Inc. - Domain Registrar, Web Design & Hosting
- Founder & CEO 2000-2005 successfully sold
- Principal, President & CEO 1994-1999 successfully sold

Recognition[edit | edit source]

  • Honored by Canada's Minister of Industry and CANARIE,
Canada's Advanced Internet organization, for contribution to the founding and
building of the dot-ca domain. 2001
  • “There are few entrepreneurs like Clyde. He is a true visionary and has a
great understanding of "the next big thing" on the internet. His selfless
dedication on ICANN, and CIRA demonstrate his commitment to the
internet community as well.” February 17, 2011
Colin Campbell, CEO, Hostopia

[2]

Favorite Quotation[edit | edit source]

"Far Better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt

References[edit | edit source]

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