[gnso-vi-feb10] FW: Vertical Integration WG SOI

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Forwarded From: Faisal Shah





Faisal Shah
Statement of Interest

1.      Current vocation, employer and position:

I am the Founder of MarkMonitor, Inc., a global enterprise brand protection 
company, offering Anti-Phishing Solutions, Corporate Domain Registration 
Services, and Online Trademark Protection services.

2.      Type of work performed in 1 above:

I assist MarkMonitor, and its client base, on a variety of Internet governance 
matters.

3.      Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership 
interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties 
in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or 
other arrangement:

I own shares in MarkMonitor, an ICANN-accredited registrar.

4.      Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development 
outcomes.  Are you representing other parties?

MarkMonitor is an active contributor to the APWG and is a member of the 
Registrar Stakeholder Group and the Intellectual Property Constituency. I am 
representing MarkMonitor on this WG.  MarkMonitor has an interest as an 
ICANN-accredited registrar in advising clients on potentially new gTLDs.

5.      Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other 
group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an 
advisory group team member

None

6.  Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, 
North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)

North America

7.      Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within 
the ICANN organization

MarkMonitor is a member of the Registrar Stakeholder Group as well as a 
non-voting member of the Intellectual Property Constituency.