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==Products and Services==
==Products and Services==
* '''ICANN Consultancy'''- LogicBoxes consults domain resellers, web hosts, ISPs and telcos on gaining [[ICANN]] accreditation. To date they have accredited over 85 registrars.<ref name="About LogicBoxes">[http://www.aboutus.org/LogicBoxes.com]</ref> At [[HostingCon]], in August 2009, LogicBoxes unveiled [http://www.accreditation.com Accreditation.com], a division that exclusively assists clients achieve ICANN Accreditation.<ref name="Accreditation.com launch announcement">[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/081809_LogicBoxes_Launches_Free_ICANN_Accreditation_Consulting]</ref>
* '''ICANN Consultancy'''- LogicBoxes consults domain resellers, web hosts, ISPs and telcos on gaining [[ICANN]] accreditation. To date they have accredited over 85 registrars.<ref>[http://www.aboutus.org/LogicBoxes.com AboutUs.org]</ref> At [[HostingCon]], in August 2009, LogicBoxes unveiled [http://www.accreditation.com Accreditation.com], a division that exclusively assists clients achieve ICANN Accreditation.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/081809_LogicBoxes_Launches_Free_ICANN_Accreditation_Consulting TheWhir.com]</ref>


* '''Domain Registry Services'''- LogicBoxes provides registrar software to [[ccTLD]]s registries to help them set-up a local, or their own, registrar. They have worked with [[.mn]],<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/mn.html IANA.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.datacom.mn/ Datacom.mn]</ref>and [[.coop]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/coop.html IANA.org]</ref><ref>[http://domains.coop/index.html Domains.coop]</ref> LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the [[.co Internet|.co registry]] from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/03/16/logicboxes-manages-co-transition DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
* '''Domain Registry Services'''- LogicBoxes provides registrar software to [[ccTLD]]s registries to help them set-up a local, or their own, registrar. They have worked with [[.mn]],<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/mn.html IANA.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.datacom.mn/ Datacom.mn]</ref>and [[.coop]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/coop.html IANA.org]</ref><ref>[http://domains.coop/index.html Domains.coop]</ref> LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the [[.co Internet|.co registry]] from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/03/16/logicboxes-manages-co-transition DomainNameWire.com]</ref>

Revision as of 18:49, 3 May 2011

Type: Privately Held
Industry: Software, Web Products, Consultancy
Founded: 2002
Founder(s): Bhavin Turakhia
Headquarters: Mumbai
Country: India
Website: LogicBoxes.com
Blog: Blog.LogicBoxes.com
Twitter: @LogicBoxes
Key People
Bhavin Turakhia, CEO

Sandeep Ramchandani, Director
Neha Naik, Client Relations Manager
Tejas Mokashi, Sales Manager
Abhijit Dara, Marketing Manager
Praveen Umanath, Product Development Manager

LogicBoxes is a software and development company that specializes in web presence products. It is a business unit of the Directi[1] Group and was founded in 2003[2]by Bhavin Turakhia.[3]

It provides ERP solutions that handle sales, marketing, finance, billing and provisioning automation for domain registrars. Registrars can connect to gTLDs and ccTLD registries through their platforms.

It is based in Mumbai, India and operates out the Directi Headquarters, Directiplex.[4] [5]

LogicBoxes also has employees in China, UAE and USA as part of the resources it shares with the Directi Group.[6]

Figures

In the first quarter of 2011, LogicBoxes powered over 5.5 million domains through 85+ registrars in 32 countries. It is currently the largest outsourced registrar platform provider, and one of the few companies that works exclusively in this specialization. [7]

Company History

LogicBoxes was launched in 2003 as a separate business unit of Directi, with the aim to provide registrar software to Directi’s in-house domain registrar, ResellerClub, and other registrars. It was the first business automation solution for registrars and is currently the largest.[8]

Industry Involvement

LogicBoxes is a frequent sponsor of ICANN Meetings, and is a strong supporter of the domain name community.[9][10][11][12][13]

Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of LogicBoxes, has served as the chairman of the Registrar Stakeholder Group (formerly the Registrar Constituency).[14] He served as the chair for two successive terms, and is the youngest elected chair to date.[15]

Products and Services

  • ICANN Consultancy- LogicBoxes consults domain resellers, web hosts, ISPs and telcos on gaining ICANN accreditation. To date they have accredited over 85 registrars.[16] At HostingCon, in August 2009, LogicBoxes unveiled Accreditation.com, a division that exclusively assists clients achieve ICANN Accreditation.[17]
  • Domain Registry Services- LogicBoxes provides registrar software to ccTLDs registries to help them set-up a local, or their own, registrar. They have worked with .mn,[18][19]and .coop.[20][21] LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the .co registry from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010.[22]
  • Domains Exchange- Domains Exchange is the domain registration product from LogicBoxes. It acts as a gateway for Registrars to directly connect to popular gTLDs and multiple ccTLDs and register domains under their own registrar. The LogicBoxes platform currently supports 50+ TLDs.[23]
  • Web Hosting- LogicBoxes provides enterprise level hosting services to large providers.[24] It launched its unlimited hosting plan in August, 2009.
  • Email Hosting- LogicBoxes also offers email hosting to its partners, it launched this new service in June, 2009.[25]

Values

In September 2008, LogicBoxes, as part of the Directi group, was accused by HostExploit and Knujon of supporting malware and illegal online pharmacies.[26] This was later proved false. Shortly thereafter, HostExploit and Knujon released a joint statement with Directi, which spoke of their common goal of combating abuse on the Internet. [27]

References

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