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Internet REIT Gets Fresh CEO

Internet REIT Gets Fresh CEO

Snyder out, Hurtte in at Internet REIT.

Internet REIT, a media firm that has purchased hundreds of thousands of domain names over the past few years, has a fresh CEO.

Bob Hurtte joined the firm from Gurwitch Products, LLC, the worldwide distributor of the Laura Mercier brand of cosmetics. Hurtte was Chief Operationg Officer at Gurwitch Products. Prior to Gurwitch Products, Hurtte was an accountant with Ernst & Young, LLP.

Former CEO Craig Synder came from competitor Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX). Synder’s LinkedIn page has not been updated with fresh employment. Synder had been commuting from his home in Seattle to Internet REIT’s Houston office.

Internet REIT made a splash in the domain business following raising over $100 million. It also spearheaded the formation of Internet Commerce Association. It later was sued by Verizon for a number of trademark typos it owned. Internet REIT exited Internet Commerce Association since of some of its legal issues.

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