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| keypeople      = [[Antony Van Couvering]], CEO <br/> [[Elaine Pruis]], VP of Client Services  <br/> [[Clark Landry]], VP of Business Development  <br/>[[Robin Jonas]], Director of Corporate Partnerships <br/>[[Ilona Margolis]], Director of International Business <br/>[[Caspar von Veltheim]], Director of European Operation <br/> [[Levente (Levi) Ferencz]], Accounting Manager

| keypeople      = [[Peter Dengate Thrush]], Chairman<br/> [[Antony Van Couvering]], CEO <br/> [[Elaine Pruis]], VP of Client Services  <br/> [[Clark Landry]], VP of Business Development  <br/>[[Robin Jonas]], Director of Corporate Partnerships <br/>[[Ilona Margolis]], Director of International Business <br/>[[Caspar von Veltheim]], Director of European Operation <br/> [[Levente (Levi) Ferencz]], Accounting Manager

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'''Minds + Machines''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrars]], use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref>

'''Minds + Machines''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrars]], use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref>

*In November 2010, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines' new parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>

*In November 2010, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines' new parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>

*On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>

* On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>

 

* In June 2011, [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] joined Minds + Machines as Chairman of their Board. Thrush had previously been Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]], and was very involved in managing the process of approving the new gTLD program.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ About Minds + Machines]</ref>

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