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− | |email = SMiholovich [at] networksolutions.com | + | |email = steve.miholovich[at]safenames.net |
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− | |linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-miholovich/0/93/148 Steve Miholovich] | + | |linkedin = http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-miholovich/0/93/148 |
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− | Steve Miholovich was formerly the Director of Product Marketing for [[Network Solutions]] (July 2002 - December 2008). He was responsible for managing domain names, domain name advanced services, secondary market services, and [[SSL]] Certificates. He has developed new products such as the patent pending [[Certified Offer Service]], the current Backorder service in partnership with [[SnapNames]], and [[NetSol]] [[SSL Certificates]]. He is a member of the [[Registrars Constituency]]<ref>[http://www.google.lk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDEQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safenames.net%2FLibraries%2FPDF%2FSafenames_Managing_IP.sflb.ashx&rct=j&q=Steve%20Miholovich%20was%20formerly%20the%20Director%20of%20Product%20Marketing%20for%20Network%20Solutions%20(July%202002%20-%20December%202008).%20&ei=VWFGTeatBJG3rAexm-06&usg=AFQjCNGwuwNIUwc6m-1V5BtBb1bR-moEQQ&cad=rja safenames.net]</ref> | + | '''Steve Miholovich''' is the Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at [[Safenames]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=192008&authType=name&authToken=u0Fr&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> and the General Manager of its US operations. He has been working with Safenames since 2008,<ref>[http://www.safenames.net/Libraries/PDF/Safenames_Managing_IP.sflb.ashx Safenames.net]</ref> and has over 15 years of Internet marketing, and product management experience.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/smiholovich Twitter.com]</ref> |
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− | Prior to joining Network Solutions Steve spent 11 years at [[MCI]] in a number of marketing roles including audio and Internet conferencing services, consumer Internet services, and e-mail. Steve started at MCI selling e-mail service to small and medium sized businesses in 1991. | + | Steve has been working with the [[Registrar Constituency|Registrars Constituency]] for over 7 years.<ref>[http://www.google.lk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDEQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safenames.net%2FLibraries%2FPDF%2FSafenames_Managing_IP.sflb.ashx&rct=j&q=Steve%20Miholovich%20was%20formerly%20the%20Director%20of%20Product%20Marketing%20for%20Network%20Solutions%20(July%202002%20-%20December%202008).%20&ei=VWFGTeatBJG3rAexm-06&usg=AFQjCNGwuwNIUwc6m-1V5BtBb1bR-moEQQ&cad=rja safenames.net]</ref> |
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| + | In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Steve Miholovich, 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]. |
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| + | ==Previous Experience== |
| + | Mr. Miholovich was formerly the Director of Product Marketing for [[Network Solutions]]; he was responsible for managing domain names and services, secondary market services, and [[SSL]] Certificates. He helped develop new products like their [[Certified Offer Service]], the backorder service in partnership with [[SnapNames]], [[NetSol]] [[SSL Certificates]]; he also co-founded [[NameJet]], a prominent domain name auction space. Prior to joining Network Solutions Steve spent 11 years at [[MCI]]; he worked in a number of marketing roles including audio and Internet conferencing services, and internet and e-mail services; he also launched their first Internet service in 1996. Steve started at MCI in 1991.<ref>[http://www.safenames.net/Libraries/PDF/Safenames_Managing_IP.sflb.ashx safenames]</ref> |
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| ==Education== | | ==Education== |
− | | + | Steve received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dickinson College.<ref>[http://www.safenames.net/Libraries/PDF/Safenames_Managing_IP.sflb.ashx Safenames.net]</ref> |
− | Steve received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. | |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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