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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> | ||
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* 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 == | |
* 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> | ||
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* 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 == | |
* 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] | ||
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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, including .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