Difference between revisions of "Minds + Machines Group Limited"
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During the opening day of the application for ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]] on January 12, 2012, 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> | During the opening day of the application for ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]] on January 12, 2012, 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> | ||
| − | Most recently, TLDH partnered with LHL TLD Investment Partners of Beverly Hills California (LHL) to apply for the .music TLD with ICANN. Minds + Machines will provide the back-end registry services for .music. LHL is composed of leading music industry personalities including artists, managers, music producers and lawyers.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/03/tldh-to-apply-for-music/ TLDH to apply for .music]</ref> | + | Most recently, TLDH partnered with LHL TLD Investment Partners of Beverly Hills California (LHL) to apply for the .music TLD with ICANN. Minds + Machines will provide the back-end registry services for [[.music]]. LHL is composed of leading music industry personalities including artists, managers, music producers and lawyers.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/03/tldh-to-apply-for-music/ TLDH to apply for .music]</ref> |
TLDH through Minds + Machines will apply for [[.miami]] TLD for the city of Miami.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/03/minds-machines-chosen-for-dot-miami/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> | TLDH through Minds + Machines will apply for [[.miami]] TLD for the city of Miami.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/03/minds-machines-chosen-for-dot-miami/ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI]</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Management Team== | |
| − | + | * Peter Dengate Thrush, Executive Chairman | |
| + | * Antony Van Couvering, CEO/Director | ||
| + | * Fred Krueger, Chief Strategy Officer/Deputy Chairman | ||
| + | * David De Jongh Weill, Chief Financila Officer/Director | ||
| + | * Guy Elliot, Chief Investment Officer/Director | ||
| + | * Michael Mendelson, Director | ||
| + | * Clark Landry, Director | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 4 April 2012
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| 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 on January 12, 2012, 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]
Most recently, TLDH partnered with LHL TLD Investment Partners of Beverly Hills California (LHL) to apply for the .music TLD with ICANN. Minds + Machines will provide the back-end registry services for .music. LHL is composed of leading music industry personalities including artists, managers, music producers and lawyers.[8]
TLDH through Minds + Machines will apply for .miami TLD for the city of Miami.[9]
Management Team
- Peter Dengate Thrush, Executive Chairman
- Antony Van Couvering, CEO/Director
- Fred Krueger, Chief Strategy Officer/Deputy Chairman
- David De Jongh Weill, Chief Financila Officer/Director
- Guy Elliot, Chief Investment Officer/Director
- Michael Mendelson, Director
- Clark Landry, Director
References
- ↑ TLDH Website
- ↑ Niche Website are Target for Expansion
- ↑ New Investments; Proposed Board Changes
- ↑ Board Appointment-June 15, 2009
- ↑ Outgoing ICANN Chairman, Peter Dengate Thrush, Joining Minds + Machines as Executive Chairman
- ↑ New gTLD Application Window Opens
- ↑ gTLD Application Update
- ↑ TLDH to apply for .music
- ↑ Minds + Machines chosen for dot MIAMI