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Line 74: − − ==The Beginning== − The name MelbourneIT came from "Melbourne Information Technology International Pty Ltd" which was a commercial subsidiary of The University of Melbourne. The initial objective of the company was not merely to register domains but to demonstrate the University’s strategic leadership in working with industry and government in selected areas of IT. [[Robert Elz]], senior system administrator in the University of Melbourne’s Computer Science Department was in charge of the registration process of the [[.au]] domain at that time. − − An article published in the "Australian Financial Review" by Charles Wright made the authority interested in the commercial value of domain name registration. Eventually, conditions demanded that the process of [[.au]] domain registration be transferred to a capable, commercial institution. Thus, the administration of com.au fell to MelbourneIT via a non-exclusive license, to be reviewed after five years.<ref>[http://www.rogerclarke.com/II/OzIHist.html Roger Clarke's 'Brief History of the Internet in Australia]</ref> In 1996, the Government of Victoria awarded a grant of $100,000 in return for registering a backlog of over 2,000 com.au applications free to the applicants. This money was used to build its first domain name registration software platform. − − MelbourneIT started charging for domain name registrations in November, 1996; prices were generally $100 wholesale and $125 retail. They also introduced different pricing plans and different criteria for domain registration process during that period. − − After enjoying exclusive right to sell [[.au]] domains for 5 years, MelbourneIT signed a license agreement with .au Domain Administration ([[auDA]]) on July 12th, 2001. It was reported that MelbourneIT's Chief Executive, Professor [[Peter Gerrand]], claimed that the deal 'extended [[MelbourneIT]]'s guarantee of exclusivity'. Later, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston announced that the claim was incorrect and the MelbourneIT's monopoly on [[.au]] domains will not be extended.<ref>[http://www.dbcde.gov.au/Article/0,,0_4-2_4008-4_15121,00.html Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy]</ref>
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Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, MelbourneIT has 18 offices in 10 countries and over 690 employees worldwide.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/melbourne-it Linkedin ]</ref> As of October 25, 2010, MelbourneIT has about 4,291,483 domain names registered under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/MELBOURNEIT.COM WebHosting.info]</ref>
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, MelbourneIT has 18 offices in 10 countries and over 690 employees worldwide.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/melbourne-it Linkedin ]</ref> As of October 25, 2010, MelbourneIT has about 4,291,483 domain names registered under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/MELBOURNEIT.COM WebHosting.info]</ref>
==The Beginning==
The name MelbourneIT came from "Melbourne Information Technology International Pty Ltd" which was a commercial subsidiary of The University of Melbourne. The initial objective of the company was not merely to register domains but to demonstrate the University’s strategic leadership in working with industry and government in selected areas of IT. [[Robert Elz]], senior system administrator in the University of Melbourne’s Computer Science Department was in charge of the registration process of the [[.au]] domain at that time.
An article published in the "Australian Financial Review" by Charles Wright made the authority interested in the commercial value of domain name registration. Eventually, conditions demanded that the process of [[.au]] domain registration be transferred to a capable, commercial institution. Thus, the administration of com.au fell to MelbourneIT via a non-exclusive license, to be reviewed after five years.<ref>[http://www.rogerclarke.com/II/OzIHist.html Roger Clarke's 'Brief History of the Internet in Australia]</ref> In 1996, the Government of Victoria awarded a grant of $100,000 in return for registering a backlog of over 2,000 com.au applications free to the applicants. This money was used to build its first domain name registration software platform.
MelbourneIT started charging for domain name registrations in November, 1996; prices were generally $100 wholesale and $125 retail. They also introduced different pricing plans and different criteria for domain registration process during that period.
After enjoying exclusive right to sell [[.au]] domains for 5 years, MelbourneIT signed a license agreement with .au Domain Administration ([[auDA]]) on July 12th, 2001. It was reported that MelbourneIT's Chief Executive, Professor [[Peter Gerrand]], claimed that the deal 'extended [[MelbourneIT]]'s guarantee of exclusivity'. Later, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston announced that the claim was incorrect and the MelbourneIT's monopoly on [[.au]] domains will not be extended.<ref>[http://www.dbcde.gov.au/Article/0,,0_4-2_4008-4_15121,00.html Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy]</ref>
==History==
==History==
* 1996- The company was founded by [[The University of Melbourne]] to work with the private sector on IT projects. Professor [[Peter Gerrand]] was appointed as the CEO of the company.<ref>[http://www.networkinsight.org/advisors/gerrand_peter.html Networking Insight]</ref>
* 1996- The company was founded by [[The University of Melbourne]] to work with the private sector on IT projects. Professor [[Peter Gerrand]] was appointed as the CEO of the company.<ref>[http://www.networkinsight.org/advisors/gerrand_peter.html Networking Insight]</ref>
==Awards==
==Awards==
MelbourneIT won the "VMware Virtual Champion of the Year 2009" award.<ref>[http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/plan-b-wins-big-vmware-forum-opens-new-recovery-centre-wellington-114143 The National Business Review]</ref> The company also won the "Microsoft Australia Hosting Services Partner of the Year award" for 2008; "Microsoft Asia Pacific Hosting Partner of the Year award" for 2007, 2005 and 2003; [[Name Intelligence]] Users Choice award for 2006 and 2005; Microsoft Global Hosting Partner of the Year award for 2005 and 2004; different AHRI and Deloitte Technology awards.<ref>[http://www.melbourneit.info/about-us/awards MelbourneIT.info]</ref>
MelbourneIT won the "VMware Virtual Champion of the Year 2009" award.<ref>[http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/plan-b-wins-big-vmware-forum-opens-new-recovery-centre-wellington-114143 The National Business Review]</ref> The company also won the "Microsoft Australia Hosting Services Partner of the Year award" for 2008; "Microsoft Asia Pacific Hosting Partner of the Year award" for 2007, 2005 and 2003; [[Name Intelligence]] Users Choice award for 2006 and 2005; Microsoft Global Hosting Partner of the Year award for 2005 and 2004; different AHRI and Deloitte Technology awards.<ref>[http://www.melbourneit.info/about-us/awards MelbourneIT.info]</ref>
==References==
==References==