LogicBoxes
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| 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
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| Key People | |
| Bhavin Turakhia, CEO Sandeep Ramchandani, Director | |
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]
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.[7]
Products and Services
ICANN Consultancy
LogicBoxes consults domain resellers, web hosts, ISPs and telcos on gaining ICANN accreditation. Till date they have accredited over 85 registrars.[8]
At HostingCon in August 2009, LogicBoxes announced Accreditation.com, a division that exclusively assists candidates achieve ICANN Accreditation.[9]
Domain Registry Services
LogicBoxes has provided registrar software to ccTLDs registries to help them set up a local or their own registrar. They have worked with .MN [10] - Datacom Co Ltd [11]and .COOP[12] - the Midcounties Co-operative.[13]
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. [14]
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[15]
Web Hosting
LogicBoxes provides enterprise level hosting services to large providers.[16] It launched its unlimited hosting plan in August 2009.
Email Hosting
LogicBoxes also offers email hosting to its partners and launched its new service in June 2009 [17]
Industry Involvement
LogicBoxes is a frequent sponsor at various ICANN Meets and is a strong supporter of the domain name community. [16]
Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of LogicBoxes has served as the chairman of the Registrar Stakeholder Group (formerly the Registrar Constituency).[18] He served as the chair for two successive terms and is the youngest elected chair till date [19]
Values
In September 2008, LogicBoxes as part of the Directi group was accused by HostExplot and Knujon of supporting malware and illegal online pharmacies.[20] This was later proved false.
HostExploit and Knujon shortly released a joint statement with Directi which spoke their common goal of combating abuse on the internet. [21]
Facts and Figures
In Q1 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 companies that works exclusively in this space. [22]
References
- ↑ [1]
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- ↑ Directi.com
- ↑ Blog.Directi.com
- ↑ DNJournal
- ↑ Directi.com
- ↑ DNJournal
- ↑ [3]
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- ↑ [7]
- ↑ - http://www.pacific.domains.coop/ | http://www.na.domains.coop/ | http://www.la.domains.coop
- ↑ [8]
- ↑ [9]
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 [10] Cite error: Invalid
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