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Domain
industry pioneer Monte Cahn,
the
man who founded Moniker.com
and stayed on to lead the popular registrar
after it was sold to Oversee.net
in 2007, is leaving the company effective December
31, 2010 when his current contract
ends.
In
a prepared statement Oversee CEO and President Jeff
Kupietzky said, “Oversee appreciates all
of Monte’s contributions to the company and to
the industry. We respect his readiness to part
ways and look forward to working with him in new
capacities.” Cahn was instrumental in the
successful integration of the retail registrar
function into Oversee’s other operating
divisions, and continued his prominent role as an
industry leader and facilitator of domain name
sales through private and live domain name
auction events.
Cahn
said, "I want to express my sincere
gratitude to all those that have worked with me
at Moniker, SnapNames and Oversee and
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Monte
Cahn
Moniker.com Founder |
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When
I entered the domain business Monte was already an
established industry leader which is why he
was the subject of one of our earliest Cover
Stories back in 2003 (The
Full Monte: Why an Industry Pioneer's One Stop
Shop Kept Expanding Long After the Bubble Burst).
Monte was instrumental
in the creation of live domain auctions and many
other innovations over the years. Just last month
his remarkable body of work was recognized when
domain owners and investors voted him into
T.R.A.F.F.I.C.'s Domain
Hall of Fame.
Cahn,
who is currently on his way to Colombia for
next week's ICANN meeting, did not comment
on his future plans but I have heard through the
grapevine that he may be joining a new domain
business venture. I hope that is the case as I
believe his talents are a major asset to
this industry.
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