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*In 2008, Minds + Machines was founded by IT and domain expert [[Antony Van Couvering]] (CEO), and [[Jothan Frakes]] (COO). <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref>. Prior to Minds + Machines, Antony Van Couvering had been the Director of Marketing & Technology at [[VeriSign]] and the founder and CEO at [[NameEngine]] and [[NetNames]];<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linedin]</ref> [[Jothan Frakes]] had been the [[ICANN]] Registrar Representative for Top Level Domain Holdings and the Vice President at [[Name Intelligence]], Inc., among other IT and domain industry related jobs<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jothanfrakes linedin]</ref>.In November 2010, Antony Van Couvering was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>
*In 2008, Minds + Machines was founded by IT and domain expert [[Antony Van Couvering]] (CEO), and [[Jothan Frakes]] (COO). <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref>. Prior to Minds + Machines, Antony Van Couvering had been the Director of Marketing & Technology at [[VeriSign]] and the founder and CEO at [[NameEngine]] and [[NetNames]];<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linedin]</ref> [[Jothan Frakes]] had been the [[ICANN]] Registrar Representative for Top Level Domain Holdings and the Vice President at [[Name Intelligence]], Inc., among other IT and domain industry related jobs<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jothanfrakes linedin]</ref>.In November 2010, Antony Van Couvering was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>
*On February 28, 2009,<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/02/were-launched/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> Minds + Machines was launched during the [[ICANN]] meeting in Mexico aiming at assisting companies and organizations navigate the new gTLD application process. <ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2009/03/01/minds-and-machines-launch-at-icann-mexico/ Domain Internet Technology News]</ref>
*On February 28, 2009,<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/02/were-launched/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> Minds + Machines was launched during the [[ICANN]] meeting in Mexico, with an aim to assist companies and organizations navigate the new [[gTLD]] application process.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2009/03/01/minds-and-machines-launch-at-icann-mexico/ Domain Internet Technology News]</ref>
*In March, 2009, Minds + Machines signed an exclusive agreement with [[CoCCA]], a widely deployed open-source registry platform for country-code extension granting the rights to the CoCCA registry software and the CoCCA brand for generic top-level domains to Minds + Machines.<ref>[http://domainmacher.com/minds-machines-signs-exclusive-arrangement-with-cocca/ Domain Cher.com]</ref>
*In March, 2009, Minds + Machines signed an exclusive agreement with [[CoCCA]], a widely deployed open-source registry platform for country-code extension granting the rights to the CoCCA registry software and the CoCCA brand for generic top-level domains to Minds + Machines.<ref>[http://domainmacher.com/minds-machines-signs-exclusive-arrangement-with-cocca/ Domain Cher.com]</ref>