Today's the day I finally get to spill the beans about the amazing new job I've just started!
I've joined Tucows, one of the oldest and most legendary Internet companies in the world, as their General Manager, Domain Portfolio.
Here's a link to the full press release announcing the news:
Tucows Appoints Internet Veteran Bill Sweetman as General Manager of its Domain Name Portfolio
Tucows has an awesome portfolio of domain names, and I'm going to be leading the charge to further monetize that portfolio as well as develop new products and services related to the portfolio. Translation: I'm going to be performing Domain Name Karate as a full-time job!
When presented with the opportunity to turn my long-held passion for domain names into a full-time gig, I leaped at the chance. This was truly one of those 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunities' and I knew I'd regret turning it down. Plus, I get to work again with Ken Schafer and a great team of people who are equally passionate about the domain name space.
Effective immediately, I will be working from the Tucows Toronto office in Liberty Village, and I will continue to blog and do speaking engagements in Canada and around the world.
Domain name expert Bill Sweetman is the President & Lead Ninja of Name Ninja, a boutique domain name consulting firm that helps companies acquire, manage, protect, and profit from their domain names. Bill has provided strategic domain name advice to major companies around the world for over 20 years.
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Congrats! Sounds like a perfect role for you.
Posted by: Kelly | August 16, 2007 at 03:46 PM
Congratulations on the new post, Bill. Tucows is fortunate to have you!
Posted by: Bryan Person, Bryper.com | August 16, 2007 at 04:52 PM
Hey Bryan - we know we're fortunate! :)
Welcome to the herd Bill.
Posted by: Ken Schafer | August 16, 2007 at 10:35 PM
Wow, congrats Bill! Sounds like a perfect opportunity for you!
Posted by: Mircea Baldean | August 16, 2007 at 11:18 PM
Bill, you can't hear it, but I just played the gong wav files you gave me at the CMA National Convention.
Hiiii-yyaaaaa!
Congrats on the new gig. I look forward to raising a glass at the Geek Dinner next week!
You and Ken - together... that's some deadly stuff there. Throw Flackadelic into the lot and look out world!
Posted by: Mitch Joel | August 16, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Hey hey. Flackadelic thinks its pretty awesome to have Bill on board. Tucows is the place to be. Mitch said it best "look out world."
Posted by: Leona Hobbs | August 17, 2007 at 01:30 PM
excited to have you bill. wait until the domain world learns what the canadian Internet marketing world already knows!
oh and I found another gem in the portfolio this weekend.... ;-)
Posted by: elliot noss | August 20, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Congrats Bill! I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job!
-Terra
www.BetterForBusiness.com
Posted by: Terra Andersen | August 21, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Hi Bill....
Just read the OneDegree post and realised you moved.
Congratulations...best of luck with the new job!
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff Ginsberg | August 27, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Fantastic, Bill! Huge Congrats...
Posted by: Tari Akpodiete | September 4, 2007 at 05:44 AM
Recently at a networking event I stood up and said that we need to help Tucows - please help Tucows because they are an awesome Canadian company and they need good people - glad to see that my prayers are being answered :).
Posted by: Kevin Jackson | September 5, 2007 at 09:36 PM