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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 | + | '''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 an important role in Internet governance, playing a significant part in the early days of creation of the [[ccTLD]]s. |
| − | He also chaired the meeting in | + | He also chaired the meeting in Singapore which gave birth to the DNSO (later the GNSO) of [[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 | + | * Antony received a Bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia College in New York City. |
== 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 founded the company [[NameEngine]] in 1999, working with clients such as 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 | + | * Antony has started and managed several [[ccTLD]]s, including [[.tm]], [[.as]], [[.bt]], and [[.pw]] |
| − | * | + | * Working under the direction of Jon Postel, he played a 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 | + | * He was the Chairman of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot]].com.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref> |
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
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Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of Minds + Machines.[1] He has played an important role in Internet governance, playing a significant part in the early days of creation of the ccTLDs.
He also chaired the meeting in Singapore which gave birth to the DNSO (later the GNSO) of 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 received a Bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia College in New York City.
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, working with clients such as 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 several ccTLDs, including .tm, .as, .bt, and .pw
- Working under the direction of Jon Postel, he played a role in the reformation of the .us domain.
- He was head of the Policy Advisory Body under the old gTLD-MoU.
- He was the Chairman of the board of directors of DomainsBot.com.[8]
Publications
- This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the .us domain.Read Online
- While working at NameEngine, he did a research about Value Protection Index. Read Online