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[http://www.tldh.org/2009/06/new-investments-proposed-board-changes/ New Investments; Proposed Board Changes]</ref> Following the acquisition, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed CEO of the company.<ref>
[http://www.tldh.org/2009/06/new-investments-proposed-board-changes/ New Investments; Proposed Board Changes]</ref> Following the acquisition, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed CEO of the company.<ref>
[http://www.tldh.org/2009/06/board-appointment/#more-165 Board Appointment-June 15, 2009]</ref> On July 2011, former [[ICANN]] Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] joined the company as Executive Chairman.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/07/17/outgoing-icann-chairman-peter-dengate-thrush-joining-minds-machines-as-executive-chairman/ Outgoing ICANN Chairman, Peter Dengate Thrush, Joining Minds + Machines as Executive Chairman]</ref>
[http://www.tldh.org/2009/06/board-appointment/#more-165 Board Appointment-June 15, 2009]</ref> On July 2011, former [[ICANN]] Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] joined the company as Executive Chairman.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/07/17/outgoing-icann-chairman-peter-dengate-thrush-joining-minds-machines-as-executive-chairman/ Outgoing ICANN Chairman, Peter Dengate Thrush, Joining Minds + Machines as Executive Chairman]</ref>
During the opening day of the application for ICANN's [[New gTLD Expansion Program|New gTLD Program]], TLDH purchased 20 application slots and announced that it was chosen by Dot Kiwi Limited, a New Zealand based company to provide registry solutions for the proposed .kiwi string.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/01/new-gtld-application-window-opens/#more-321 New gTLD Application Window Opens]</ref> On February 21, 2012, the company announced that it will purchase 20 additional application slots for gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/02/ gTLD Application Update]</ref>


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Revision as of 07:40, 4 April 2012

Type: Public
Industry: Internet, TLD Consulting
Founded: 2007
Founder(s): Frederick Krueger
Clark Landry
Headquarters: Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola
Country: British Virgin Islands
Businesses: Minds + Machines
DotEco LLC
dotNYC LLC
Website: www.tldh.org
Key People
Peter Dengate Thrush, Executive Chairman
Antony Van Couvering, CEO/Director

Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH) is the parent company of Minds + Machines. The company is dedicated in acquiring and operating as well as providing consultancy services and back-end registry solutions for entities interested in operating new gTLDs. The company is public traded in the London Stock Exchange (AIM:TLDH.L).[1]

TLDH originally known as Hecta Media Inc. was established by Frederick Krueger and Clark Landry in 2007. The company went public on November 12, 2007.[2] In 2009, the company changed its name from Hecta Media Inc. to Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. after acquiring Minds + Machines, dotNYC LLC and DotEco LLC in 2009.[3] Following the acquisition, Antony Van Couvering was appointed CEO of the company.[4] On July 2011, former ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush joined the company as Executive Chairman.[5]

During the opening day of the application for ICANN's New gTLD Program, TLDH purchased 20 application slots and announced that it was chosen by Dot Kiwi Limited, a New Zealand based company to provide registry solutions for the proposed .kiwi string.[6] On February 21, 2012, the company announced that it will purchase 20 additional application slots for gTLDs.[7]

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