David N. Barnett has spent the last 12 years as Head of Analysis and Consultancy at NetNames, a leading global provider of online brand protection and domain name strategy, assisting global brands to Search-Find-Stop brand abuse online. David's professional history has allowed him to acquire a unique combination of knowledge and experience, in understanding not only the requirements of the online brand-protection industry, but also the associated methodologies and underlying technologies.

Much of David Barnett's career in brand protection has also involved working with current and prospective clients in a broad range of different industry areas (in both pre-sales and analyst contexts), giving him extensive knowledge of the needs of, and the questions typically asked by, brand owners.