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== 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>
===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>
==Application for New gTLDs==
==Application for New gTLDs==