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CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date. | CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date. | ||
CentralNic has recently launched [[Dot Brand Solutions]], 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]], a service aimed at empowering CMOs, Brand Managers and Digital Marketing Executives to acquire, launch and manage their [[.brand]] TLDs. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Registrar and 3rd level registry |
| Founded: | London, England, 1995 |
| Founder(s): | Robert Pooke, Steve Dyer |
| Headquarters: | 35-39 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6AR England |
| Country: | UK |
| Employees: | 25 [1] |
| Website: | centralnic.com dotbrandsolutions.com |
| Twitter: |  @CentralNic
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| Key People | |
| Robert Pooke, Founder & Executive Ben Crawford, CEO Steve Dyer, founder Joe Alagna, GM of NA markets 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; technically, this domain space is meant for Laos, though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains.[2] 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 Domainsthird level names. They also have a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.[3]
CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of DNSSEC of any registry to date.
CentralNic has recently launched Dot Brand Solutions, 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.gb.net Great Britain
- yourname.us.com United States
- yourname.uk.net United Kingdom
- yourname.jpn.com Japan
- yourname.br.com Brazil
- yourname.cn.com China
and many others.
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Official website of CentralNic
Location of CentralNic HQ on the map
CentralNic contact