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| founders = [[Antony Van Couvering]] | | founders = [[Antony Van Couvering]] | ||
| ownership = [[ | | ownership = [[Minds + Machines Group Limited]] | ||
| headquarters = 3100 Donald Douglas Loop North<br/> Hangar 7, <br/>Santa Monica,<br/> CA 90405 | | headquarters = 3100 Donald Douglas Loop North<br/> Hangar 7, <br/>Santa Monica,<br/> CA 90405 | ||
| country = USA | | country = USA | ||
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| twitter = newgtlds | | twitter = newgtlds | ||
| keypeople = [[ | | keypeople = [[Toby Hall]], CEO<br/>[[Michael Salazar]], CFO & COO<br/>[[Caspar von Veltheim]], Director of European Operations | ||
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'''Minds + Machines''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrar]]s, use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> | '''Minds and Machines, LLC (Minds + Machines or M+M)''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider to corporations, cities, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrar]]s, use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> | ||
Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[ | Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Minds + Machines Group Limited]], (MMX).<ref>[http://ecogreenbankcard.com/a1057683-minds-machines-opens-new-network.cfm Eco Green Bank Card]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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* In June 2014, Minds + Machines announced that they had earned a £729,000 net profit in 2013 after taxes after years of running at a loss. The income was due to the payouts from private auctions for New gTLDs that were lost by the company. The company stated that in October 2013 they generated £2.97 million from losing auctions for [[.lawyer]] and [[.website]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16829-mm-profits-by-losing-new-gtld-auctions M+M Profits by Losing New gTLD Auctions] (10 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 10 June 2014</ref> | * In June 2014, Minds + Machines announced that they had earned a £729,000 net profit in 2013 after taxes after years of running at a loss. The income was due to the payouts from private auctions for New gTLDs that were lost by the company. The company stated that in October 2013 they generated £2.97 million from losing auctions for [[.lawyer]] and [[.website]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16829-mm-profits-by-losing-new-gtld-auctions M+M Profits by Losing New gTLD Auctions] (10 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 10 June 2014</ref> | ||
* In December 2014, Minds + Machines put out a press release stating that it had raised $4.4 million by losing three recent [[gTLD]] auctions for .latino, .school and a third string it could not disclose due to the rules of the private auction; the press release states that after the auctions, M and M had $45 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand.<ref>[http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/12/auction-and-sales-channel-update/ Minds and Machines auction and sales channel update]</ref> | * In December 2014, Minds + Machines put out a press release stating that it had raised $4.4 million by losing three recent [[gTLD]] auctions for .latino, .school and a third string it could not disclose due to the rules of the private auction; the press release states that after the auctions, M and M had $45 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand.<ref>[http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/12/auction-and-sales-channel-update/ Minds and Machines auction and sales channel update] Press release retrieved 3rd December 2014</ref> | ||
==New gTLDs== | |||
A commentator on [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], Alexander Drummond-Willoughby, has filed negative comments regarding all of Minds + Machines contracted new gTLD applications, and all of its in-house applications filed via its parent company, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]. The comments focus on what the individual identifies as poor financial decisions by the company.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients Mystery Commenter Targets MM New gTLD Clients, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | |||
== Uncontested TLDs == | |||
*[http://twitter.com/puntoabogado .abogado] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/Bayern_Domain .bayern] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotBeerDomains .beer] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/BudapestDomains?lang=en .budapest] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotCasaDomains .casa] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/CookingDomains .cooking] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dotDDS?lang=en .dds] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/GetDotFashion .fashion] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/GetDotFishing .fishing] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotFitDomains .fit] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotGardenDomain .garden] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotHorseDomains .horse] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/joindotlaw .law] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotLuxeDomains .luxe] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotMiamiDomains .miami] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotMiamiDomains .nrw] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotRodeoDomains .rodeo] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotSurfDomains .surf] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotVIPDomains .vip] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotVodka .vodka] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotWedding .wedding] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotWorkDomains .work] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/DotYogaDomains .yoga] | |||
*.购物 | |||
== In Partnership == | |||
*.country | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dotLondon?lang=en .london] | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dotreviewtld?lang=en .review] | |||
== TLDs on behalf of clients == | |||
*.bradesco | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dotgop .gop] | |||
== Contested TLDs == | |||
*.cpa | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dotgay .gay] | |||
*.home | |||
*[https://twitter.com/dothotel .hotel] | |||
== Contested TLDs in partnership == | |||
*[https://twitter.com/mus .music] | |||
<ref>http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/</ref> | |||
==Products and Services== | |||
Minds + Machines mainly provides [[TLD]] registry service. According to the official website, the company also helps with the business plan, funding, application writing, business networking, staffing, sales and marketing, etc.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ Mind+Machine's website]</ref> | |||
Minds + Machines has an extensive list of partners who provide options for registration services, [[DNS]] services, auction services, escrow services, network security, trademark and validation, public relations, web design, business and finance, dispute arbitration providers, etc. | |||
In September, 2011, Minds + Machines unveiled its pricing scheme related to new .brand [[gTLD]]s. Its services start at $25,000 per year, which include preparing and filing the ICANN application and then running the technical back-end. Its price ceiling tops off at $100,000 per year. Their business strategy is marketed towards corporations that want to quickly and affordably secure their .brand gTLD, but don't exactly have intentions to develop it as a public space immediately.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/mm-offers-brand-gtlds-from-25k/ MM offers Brand gTLDs from 25k, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | |||
==GAC Early Warnings== | |||
Minds + Machines received a total fo 6 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, 5 of which were for its own TLDs. This accounts for about 7% of their 72 applications, which they noted in a press release, further stating that many of their competitors and other large portfolio applicants had received much greater percentages of warned applications to total portfolio size. The in-house warned applications are: [[.zulu]], [[.hotel]], [[.green]], [[.roma]], [[.website]]. Their client, The American Bible Society, was warned for [[.bible]].<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/11/icann-prioriisation-draw/ ICANN Prioritization Draw, TLDH.org] Retrieved 1 Dec 2012]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.tldh.org/ Top Level Domain Holdings] | * [http://www.tldh.org/ Top Level Domain Holdings] | ||
[[Category: Registries]] | [[Category: Registries]] | ||