Minds + Machines Fires CEO
Domain name registry operator Minds + Machines’ board voted unanimously to fire CEO Antony Van Couvering, the registry operator said Monday. Chief Marketing Officer Toby Hall will take over as CEO pending regulatory approval, the company said. Although Van Couvering,…
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who co-founded Minds + Machines, “has contributed greatly to the business’s development, the Board felt that a fresh approach is required in order to fully exploit the revenue potential of our leading portfolio of TLDs,” the company said in a news release. Minds + Machines’ portfolio of new generic top-level domains includes the .law and Spanish equivalent .abogado TLDs (see 1508210047). Van Couvering said in a CircleID blog post Monday that his ouster “was a surprise” and noted that “there were differences and disagreements” with the company’s board. “Owning a registry, or even better a portfolio of them, is a fantastic long-term business,” Van Couvering said. “Those who can't think long term (no cash) or won't (no vision), will not be well served by what's to come.”