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`Tom Okman
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`Tom Okman (Lithuanian: Tomas Okmanas; born November5,
`1987) is a Lithuanian businessman and entrepreneur. He is the
`co-founder of business accelerator Tesonet and cybersecurity
`solutions company Nord Security, which is best known for its
`VPN service NordVPN. In 2017, Tom Okman made the annual Nationality
`New Europe100list of the Financial Times.!] In 2020, Okman
`Education Vilnius University
`was named the CEO of the year by the leading Lithuanian
`Mykolas Romeris
`business newspaperVerslo Zinios.2113]
`University
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`Born
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`5 November 1987
`Vilnius, Lithuania
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`Lithuanian
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`Earlylife
`Career
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`Advocacy
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`References
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`Knownfor Tesonet; Nord
`Security; NordVPN
`co-founder of Tesonet
`and Nord Security
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`Early life
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`Tom Okman was born andraised in Vilnius. He earned a bachelor's degree in history at Vilnius
`University and later earned a master's degree in e-business management at Mykolas Romeris
`University.!4]
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`Career
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`Okman founded Tesonet together with Eimantas Sabaliauskas in 2008.!5! After trying 34 various
`projects and ideas, from computer gamesto web hosting solutions, they finally focused on network
`security, business hosting, and big data solutions.!1[7] Both individually and through the Tesonet
`accelerator, Okman invested in more than 50 different projects and ventures.!8!l9] He is actively
`involved in mentoring new ventures in the Lithuanian startup ecosystem and has taken part in
`launching a newassociation aimedat the growth of active Lithuanian startups.0/24]
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`In 2012, Okman co-founded the VPN service company NordVPN.!2] He contributed to the
`development of the solution, significantly reducing the time required for TCP packets to travel
`betweentheclient, the VPN server, and their ultimate destination.'3] Tom Okmanislisted as one of
`the inventors of this method in the USpatent office database.!241
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`In 2017, Okman co-founded Nord Security, an umbrella companyfor several cybersecurity solutions
`both for clients and businesses, like NordVPN, NordVPN Teams, NordPass, and NordLocker.45]
`However, a near-future vision for Nord Security, according to Okman,is to have one app that users
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`could forget about after its activation: it would coverall the important areas of consumer security in
`the background.!26]
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`Since 2020, Tom Okmanhas been a memberofthe Forbes Technology Council.127]
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`He is also a memberof the board of trustees at the Vilnius University Institute of International
`Relations andPolitical Science, together with the eighth President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia
`Grybauskaité and other prominent Lithuanian figures.[28]
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`Advocacy
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`infrastructure coalition
`Tom Okman is a member of the board of directors in the Internet
`(i2Coalition).29 This initiative ensures that those whobuild theinfrastructure of the internet have a
`voice in public policy. In 2019,
`i2Coalition and six leading VPN service providers launched an
`initiative called VPN Trust Initiative (VTI).[2°) A year later, VTI released a set of VTI Principles to
`offer a comprehensive set of best practices for VPN providers. Speaking on behalf of NordVPN, a
`member of VTI, Okmanstated that the release of VTI Principles and Standards sets the bar for the
`whole industry.(24]
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`References
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`1. "New Europe 100: eastern Europe's emerging technologystars" (https:/Awww.ft.com/content/10da
`5832-ce4b-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6). www.ft.com. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`2. "Business Leaders Awards: Thisis the tenth time the CEO has been elected"(https://satmu.comi/li
`thuania/business-leaders-awards-this-is-the-tenth-time-the-ceo-has-been-elected/). safimu.
`Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`. larcijonaité, Agnée JaSinskiené, Milda. "Verslo lyderiy apdovanojimai: desimtakart iSrinktas Mety
`CEO"(https:/Awww.vz.It/verslo-valdymas/2020/10/27/verslo-lyderiu-apdovanojimai-desimtakart-isri
`nktas-metu-ceo). vz./f (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
`4. Gewirtz, David. "Meet NordSec: The company behind NordVPN wantsto be your one-stop
`privacy suite" (https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-nordsec-the-company-behind-nordvpn-wants-to
`-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite/). ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`. March 2020, TechRadar Pro 31 (2020-03-31). "Moving the VPN industry forward: a Q&A with
`NordVPN"(https://www.techradar.com/news/moving-the-vpn-industry-forward-a-qanda-with-nordv
`pn). TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`6. "The Story of Tesonet | We are Tesonet"(https://tesonet.com/culture/the-story-of-tesonet/). 2017-
`10-30. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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`7. "Okmanas: If We Want More Unicorns, We Need to Invest in Youth Education and the
`Modernisation of Spaces"(https:/Awww.vu.|t/en/news-events/news/9096-okmanas-if-we-want-mor
`e-unicorns-we-need-to-invest-in-youth-education-and-the-modernisation-of-spaces). Vi/nius
`University. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
`. March 2020, TechRadar Pro 31 (2020-03-31). "Moving the VPN industry forward: a Q&A with
`NordVPN"(https://Awww.techradar.com/news/moving-the-vpn-industry-forward-a-qanda-with-nordv
`pn). TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`9. "Pixevia Scoops $1.18 Million to Develop Al-based Smart Retail Store" (https://aithority.com/comp
`uter-vision/pixevia-scoops-new-funding-to-develop-ai-based-smart-retail-store-concept/).
`AiThority. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
`10. "Tesonet- Accelerating the digital future and innovation | We are Tesonet"(https://tesonet.com/cul
`ture/tesonet-accelerating-the-digital-future-and-innovation/). 202150480RetrievedA02Ah-{ )8-09.
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`Gewirtz, David. "Meet NordSec: The company behind NordVPN wantsto be your one-stop
`privacy suite | ZDNet" (https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-nordsec-the-company-behind-nordvpn-
`wants-to-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite/). ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`March 2020, TechRadar Pro 31 (2020-03-31). "Moving the VPN industry forward: a Q&A with
`NordVPN"(https://www.techradar.com/news/moving-the-vpn-industry-forward-a-qanda-with-nordv
`pn). TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`US 11050587(https://worldwide.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US11050587),
`Norbutas, Emanuelis; Okmanas, Tomas & Briedis, Marijus, "Multi-part TCP connection over VPN",
`issued 2020-02-04, assigned to 360 IT UAB
`Gewirtz, David. "Meet NordSec: The company behind NordVPN wantsto be your one-stop
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`-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite/). ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`Gewirtz, David. "Meet NordSec: The company behind NordVPN wants to be your one-stop
`privacy suite" (https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-nordsec-the-company-behind-nordvpn-wants-to
`-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite/). ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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`curity/6ccbc79e-4588-4 1 9e-b3c7-5759ff2aaa54). Forbes Councils. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`"Board of Trustees"(https://www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/board-of-trustees/). TSPM/. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`"Tom Okman"(https:/Awww.i2coalition.com/staff/tom-okman/). /2Coalition. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
`"Industry-Leading i2Coalition Launches 'VPN TrustInitiative’ | TechNadu"(https://www.technadu.c
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