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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 the [[ccTLD]]s.

'''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 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 is also acting as the Chairman and Director of Business Development for [[DomainsBot]].<ref>[http://www.domainsbot.com/b2b/about/the-team/ DomainsBot.com]</ref>

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

* 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 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, 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 many [[ccTLD]]s, including [[.tm]], [[.as]], [[.bt]], and [[.pw]]

* Antony has started and managed several [[ccTLD]]s, including [[.tm]], [[.as]], [[.bt]], and [[.pw]]

* He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the [[.us]] domain.

* 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 is a member of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot]].com.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref>

* He was the Chairman of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot]].com.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref>

== Publications ==

== Publications ==