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Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of MindsandMachines.<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 [[ccTLD]]. | Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of MindsandMachines.<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 [[ccTLD]]. | ||
He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref> | He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/1478/ Circle ID]</ref> | ||
| + | Along with MindsandMachines, Couvering is also the CEO of [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], which the parent company of MindsandMachines.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/mm-team/ mindsandmachines.com about]</ref> | ||
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| + | === Education === | ||
| + | *Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature. | ||
=== Career History === | === Career History === | ||
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*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. 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 sold NameEngine to [[VeriSign]] in 2001 and then worked at [[VeriSign]] | + | *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 [[country-code TLD]]s, which includes [[.TM]],[[.AS]],[[.BT]], and [[.PW]] | *Antony has started and managed many [[country-code TLD]]s, which includes [[.TM]],[[.AS]],[[.BT]], and [[.PW]] | ||
*He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the [[.US]] domain. | *He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important 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]]. | ||
| − | + | === Publications === | |
| + | *This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the [[.US]] [domain.http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/VanCouvering.htm Read Online] | ||
| + | *While working at NameEngine, he did a research about Value Protection Index. [http://www.namesatwork.com/wp-content/NameEngine500.pdf Read Online] | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||
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Antony Van Couvering is the CEO of MindsandMachines.[1] He has played a very important role in the internet governance, having a significant part in the early days of creation of ccTLD. He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to ICANN.[2] Along with MindsandMachines, Couvering is also the CEO of Top Level Domain Holdings, which the parent company of MindsandMachines.[3]
Education
- Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature.
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. 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.[6]
- He sold NameEngine to VeriSign in 2001 and then worked at VeriSign till 2004.[7]
- Antony has started and managed many country-code TLDs, which includes .TM,.AS,.BT, and .PW
- He, with the collaboration of Jon Postel played an important role in the reformation of the .US domain.
- He was head of the Policy Advisory Body under the old gTLD-MoU.
Publications
- This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the .US [domain.http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/VanCouvering.htm Read Online]
- While working at NameEngine, he did a research about Value Protection Index. Read Online