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Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/antony-van-couvering-named-ceo-of-top-level-domain-holdings-8224 elliotsblog]</ref> He has played a very important role in the internet governance, having a significant part in the early days of creation of [[ccTLD]].
Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/antony-van-couvering-named-ceo-of-top-level-domain-holdings-8224 elliotsblog]</ref> He has played a very important role in the internet governance, having a significant part in the early days of creation of the [[ccTLD]]s.
He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref>
 
Along with [[Minds + Machines]], Couvering is also the CEO of [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which is the parent company of [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>
He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref> Along with [[Minds + Machines]], Couvering is also the CEO of [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which is the parent company of [[Minds + Machines]].<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>


=== Education ===
=== Education ===
*Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature.
* Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature.


=== Career History ===
=== Career History ===
*He has been working in the domain name industry since 1996<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>
* He has been working in the domain name industry since 1996<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>
*He founded the company [[NetNames]] in 1997 and then sold it to [[NetBenefit]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref>
* He founded the company [[NetNames]] in 1997 and then sold it to [[NetBenefit]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref>
*He founded the company [[NameEngine]] in 1999. He worked at [[NameEngine]] for two years. At [[NameEngine]], he got the experience of working with American Express, Bridgestone-Firestone, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, Goodyear, Intel, Kodak, and Viacom, and with IP law firms including Fross Zelnick, Ladas & Parry, and Brown Raysman.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref>
* He founded the company [[NameEngine]] in 1999. He worked at [[NameEngine]] for two years. At [[NameEngine]], he got the experience of working with American Express, Bridgestone-Firestone, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, Goodyear, Intel, Kodak, and Viacom, and with IP law firms including Fross Zelnick, Ladas & Parry, and Brown Raysman.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref>
*He sold [[NameEngine]] to [[VeriSign]] in 2001 and then worked at [[VeriSign]] till 2004.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>
* He sold [[NameEngine]] to [[VeriSign]] in 2001 and then worked at [[VeriSign]] till 2004.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref>
*Antony has started and managed many [[country-code TLD]]s, which includes [[.TM]],[[.AS]],[[.BT]], and [[.PW]]
* Antony has started and managed many [[country-code TLD]]s, which includes [[.TM]],[[.AS]],[[.BT]], and [[.PW]]
*He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the [[.US]] domain.
* He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the [[.US]] domain.
*He was head of the Policy Advisory Body under the old [[gTLD-MoU]].
* He was head of the Policy Advisory Body under the old [[gTLD-MoU]].
*He is a member of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot.com]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref>
* He is a member of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot.com]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref>


=== Publications ===
=== Publications ===
*This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the [[.US]] domain.[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/VanCouvering.htm Read Online]
* This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the [[.US]] domain.[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/VanCouvering.htm Read Online]
*While working at [[NameEngine]], he did a research about Value Protection Index. [http://www.namesatwork.com/wp-content/NameEngine500.pdf Read Online]
* While working at [[NameEngine]], he did a research about Value Protection Index. [http://www.namesatwork.com/wp-content/NameEngine500.pdf Read Online]


=== References ===
=== References ===
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Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of Minds + Machines.[1] He has played a very important role in the internet governance, having a significant part in the early days of creation of the ccTLDs.

He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to ICANN.[2] Along with Minds + Machines, Couvering is also the CEO of Top Level Domain Holdings, which is the parent company of Minds + Machines.[3]

Education

  • Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature.

Career History

  • He has been working in the domain name industry since 1996[4]
  • He founded the company NetNames in 1997 and then sold it to NetBenefit.[5]
  • He founded the company NameEngine in 1999. He worked at NameEngine for two years. At NameEngine, he got the experience of working with American Express, Bridgestone-Firestone, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, Goodyear, Intel, Kodak, and Viacom, and with IP law firms including Fross Zelnick, Ladas & Parry, and Brown Raysman.[6]
  • He sold NameEngine to VeriSign in 2001 and then worked at VeriSign till 2004.[7]
  • Antony has started and managed many country-code TLDs, which includes .TM,.AS,.BT, and .PW
  • He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the .US domain.
  • He was head of the Policy Advisory Body under the old gTLD-MoU.
  • He is a member of the board of directors of DomainsBot.com.[8]

Publications

References