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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 [[ccTLD]]. | + | 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. |
| − | 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 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> |
=== Education === | === Education === | ||
| − | *Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature. | + | * Antony studied from the University of Columbia with a Bachelors in Comparative literature. |
=== 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. 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]] 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 [[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]]. |
| − | *He is a member of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot.com]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref> | + | * He is a member of the board of directors of [[DomainsBot.com]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/antonyvc linkedin]</ref> |
=== Publications === | === 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] | + | * 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] | + | * 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 Minds + Machines.[1] He has played a very important role in the internet governance, having a significant part in the early days of creation of the ccTLDs.
He also chaired the meeting in singapore which gave birth to ICANN.[2] Along with Minds + Machines, Couvering is also the CEO of Top Level Domain Holdings, which is the parent company of Minds + Machines.[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.
- He is a member of the board of directors of DomainsBot.com.[8]
Publications
- This is the document he wrote as a proposal to modify the .US domain.Read Online
- While working at NameEngine, he did a research about Value Protection Index. Read Online