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'''[http://www.teaminternet.com Team Internet Group PLC]''' (formerly named '''CentralNic''' '''Group PLC''') is the longest-running global domain registry in the world <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref>, currently managing 27 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com, com.de and .la - the ccTLD for the country of Laos which also represents the city of Los Angeles. Their global headquarters are located in London, Great Britain.

'''[http://www.teaminternet.com Team Internet Group PLC]''' (formerly named '''CentralNic''' '''Group PLC''') is the longest-running global domain registry in the world <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref>, currently managing 27 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com, com.de and .la - the ccTLD for the country of Laos which also represents the city of Los Angeles. Their global headquarters are located in London, Great Britain.

CentralNic's portfolio of short (2-letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domain|third level names]] through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars,<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref> makes it an unusually innovative registry.

Team Internet's portfolio of short (2-letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domain|third level names]] through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars,<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref> makes it an unusually innovative registry.

In November 2011 it was announced that CentralNic had become an [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]]. This was some of the first news of its kind following an earlier vote by the [[ICANN Board]] to end the vertical separation of registry and registrar functions.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2011/11/21/centralnic-now-icann-accredited/ CentralNic now ICANN accredited, InternetNews.me]</ref>

In November 2011 it was announced that Team Internet (CentralNic at the time) had become an [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]]. This was some of the first news of its kind following an earlier vote by the [[ICANN Board]] to end the vertical separation of registry and registrar functions.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2011/11/21/centralnic-now-icann-accredited/ CentralNic now ICANN accredited, InternetNews.me]</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>

CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>

In July 2018 CentralNic doubled its business by a merger with KeyDrive Group  [http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/200828/centralnic-closes-transformational-acquisition-of-keydrive-200828.html]

In July 2018 CentralNic doubled its business by a merger with KeyDrive Group  [http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/200828/centralnic-closes-transformational-acquisition-of-keydrive-200828.html]

===Initial Public Offering===

===Initial Public Offering===

CentralNic made its IPO on the London Alternative Investment Market on September 2nd, 2013, and reported to raise USD$10 million. The registry back-end provider has stated that the company will use the funds raised during the IPO to "acquire interests in new gTLDs."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14146-centralnic-earmarks-ipo-money-for-new-gtlds CentralNic Earmarks IPO Money for New gTLDs, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/14369-centralnic-raises-10-million-in-ipo CentralNic Raises 10 Million in IPO, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref> In March 2018 CentralNic informed about contacts with [http://www.KeyDrive.lu KeyDrive SA] for a merger in a [http://domainincite.com/22710-centralnic-and-keydrive-in-merger-talks reverse takeover].

Team Internet made its IPO on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on September 2nd, 2013, and reported to raise USD$10 million. The registry back-end provider has stated that the company will use the funds raised during the IPO to "acquire interests in new gTLDs."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14146-centralnic-earmarks-ipo-money-for-new-gtlds CentralNic Earmarks IPO Money for New gTLDs, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/14369-centralnic-raises-10-million-in-ipo CentralNic Raises 10 Million in IPO, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref> In March 2018 CentralNic informed about contacts with [http://www.KeyDrive.lu KeyDrive SA] for a merger in a [http://domainincite.com/22710-centralnic-and-keydrive-in-merger-talks reverse takeover].

 

The Group was featured in the FT1000 sixth (2022) and seventh (2023) annual list of Europe's fastest growing companies, being listed among the top-250 fastest-growing companies in both reports, published by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, and among the top-50 fastest-growing Technology companies in Europe. Team Internet Group PLC is incorporated on both the FTSE AIM 100 and FTSE AIM UK 50 Indices.

==Application for New gTLDs==

==Application for New gTLDs==