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| website        = http://www.centralnic.com <br> http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com
| website        = http://www.centralnic.com <br> http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com
| twitter        = CentralNic
| twitter        = CentralNic
| keypeople      = [[Robert Pooker]], founder & executive <br>[[Ben Crawford]], CEO <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2009/new-ceo NewCeo]</ref> <br>
| keypeople      = [[Robert Pooke]], founder & executive <br>[[Ben Crawford]], CEO <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2009/new-ceo NewCeo]</ref> <br>
[[Steve Dyer]], founder <br>
[[Steve Dyer]], founder <br>
[[Joe Alagna]], GM of NA markets <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100526.htm CentralNic's Joe Alagna Details How the Registry Services Provider Utilizes the World's Greatest Collection of 2-Letter .Com Domain Names]<br>
[[Joe Alagna]], GM of NA markets <ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100526.htm CentralNic's Joe Alagna Details How the Registry Services Provider Utilizes the World's Greatest Collection of 2-Letter .Com Domain Names]<br>
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Unlike traditional registrars, CentralNic owns some very short (2 letter) domain names, against which it sells third level names. They also have a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref>
Unlike traditional registrars, CentralNic owns some very short (2 letter) domain names, against which it sells third level names. They also have a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref>
CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched to new domain extensions in 2010.


CentralNic has recently launched Dot Brand Solutions [https://www.dotbrandsolutions.com], a service aimed at empowering CMOs, Brand Managers and Digital Marketing Executives to acquire, launch and manage their .brand TLDs.
CentralNic has recently launched Dot Brand Solutions [https://www.dotbrandsolutions.com], a service aimed at empowering CMOs, Brand Managers and Digital Marketing Executives to acquire, launch and manage their .brand TLDs.
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== Services offered by CentralNic ==
== Services offered by CentralNic ==
Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 24 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), such as:  
Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 25 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), such as:  


*  yourname.ae.org United Arab Emirates
*  yourname.ae.org United Arab Emirates
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*  yourname.uk.com United Kingdom
*  yourname.uk.com United Kingdom
*  yourname.eu.com European Union<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains CentralNic domains]</ref>
*  yourname.eu.com European Union<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains CentralNic domains]</ref>
*  yourname.com.de      Germany
*  yourname.us.org      United States


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:48, 25 March 2011

Type: Privately Held
Industry: Registrar and 3rd level registry
Founded: London, Great Britain (1995)
Headquarters: 35-39 Moorgate,

London,
EC2R 6AR

Country: Great Britain
Products: domains, sub-domains
Employees: 25 [1]
Website: http://www.centralnic.com
http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com
Twitter: @CentralNic
Key People
Robert Pooke, founder & executive
Ben Crawford, CEO [2]

Steve Dyer, founder
Joe Alagna, GM of NA markets [3]
Gavin Brown, CTO
Mar Perez, Head of Business Development
Joe Chui, TLD Account Director
Lexi Lavranos, Marketing Director
Jenny White, Domain Operations Manager
Amy Repp, Strategy and Investment Executive

CentralNic is an internet domain name registry. Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la ccTLD; these are techincally domain names meant for Laos, though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains.[4] Their headquarters is located in London, Great Britain.

Unlike traditional registrars, CentralNic owns some very short (2 letter) domain names, against which it sells third level names. They also have a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.[5]

CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched to new domain extensions in 2010.

CentralNic has recently launched Dot Brand Solutions [1], a service aimed at empowering CMOs, Brand Managers and Digital Marketing Executives to acquire, launch and manage their .brand TLDs.

History[edit | edit source]

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.

Services offered by CentralNic[edit | edit source]

Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 25 sub-domain (second level TLDs), such as:

  • yourname.ae.org United Arab Emirates
  • yourname.uy.com Uruguay
  • yourname.qc.com Quebec
  • yourname.gb.net Great Britain
  • yourname.gb.com Great Britain
  • yourname.hu.com Hungary
  • yourname.se.net Sweden
  • yourname.se.com Sweden
  • yourname.sa.com Saudi Arabia
  • yourname.ru.com Russia
  • yourname.ar.com Argentina
  • yourname.br.com Brazil
  • yourname.za.com South Africa
  • yourname.no.com Norway
  • yourname.kr.com Korea
  • yourname.jpn.com Japan
  • yourname.de.com Germany
  • yourname.cn.com China
  • yourname.us.com United States
  • yourname.uk.net United Kingdom
  • yourname.uk.com United Kingdom
  • yourname.eu.com European Union[6]
  • yourname.com.de Germany
  • yourname.us.org United States

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Official website of CentralNic
Location of CentralNic HQ on the map
CentralNic contact