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| logo            = Aboutus.jpg
 
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| type            = Privately Held
 
| type            = Privately Held
| industry        = Domain name registrar
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| industry        = Registrar and 3rd level registry
 
| founded        = London, Great Britain (1995)
 
| founded        = London, Great Britain (1995)
 
| founder(s)      = Robert Pooke, Steve Dyer
 
| founder(s)      = Robert Pooke, Steve Dyer
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| keypeople      = Robert Pooker, founder & executive <br>
 
| keypeople      = Robert Pooker, founder & executive <br>
 
Ben Crawford, CEO <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2009/new-ceo NewCeo]</ref> <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]</ref>
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[[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]</ref>
 
 
 
 
 
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CentralNic is an Internet domain name registrar. Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la [[ccTLD]]s (Laos domains) even though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains Domains offered by CentralNic]</ref>. Their headquarters is located in London, Great Britain. Another particularity of CentralNic is that they do not offer regular [[TLD]]s but subdomains like .eu.com, .cn.com or .us.com. CentralNic has a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars. <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref>
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CentralNic is an Internet domain name registrar. Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la [[ccTLD]] (Laos domains) even though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains Domains offered by CentralNic]</ref>. Their headquarters is located in London, Great Britain.
  
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Unlike traditional registrars, CentralNic owns some very short domain (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>
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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CentralNic was founded in 1995 unde the initial name of NomiNation by Steve Dyer and Robert Pooke. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000.
CentralNic was founded in 1995 unde the initial name of NomiNation by Steve Dyer and Robert Pooke. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The headquarters of CentralNic is in London, Great Britain.
 
 
 
  
 
== Services offered by CentralNic ==
 
== Services offered by CentralNic ==
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Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 22 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), as follows:
  
CentralNic is currently is the domain registry operator for the .la [[ccTLD]] which they market as being Los Angles even if it stands for Laos. Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 22 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), as follows:
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*  yourname.ae.org United Arab Emirates
 
 
*  yourname.ae.org               United Arab Emirates
 
 
*  yourname.uy.com Uruguay
 
*  yourname.uy.com Uruguay
 
*  yourname.qc.com Quebec
 
*  yourname.qc.com Quebec
*  yourname.gb.net               Great Britain  
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*  yourname.gb.net Great Britain  
 
*  yourname.gb.com Great Britain
 
*  yourname.gb.com Great Britain
 
*  yourname.hu.com Hungary
 
*  yourname.hu.com Hungary
*  yourname.se.net               Sweden
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*  yourname.se.net Sweden
 
*  yourname.se.com Sweden
 
*  yourname.se.com Sweden
 
*  yourname.sa.com Saudi Arabia
 
*  yourname.sa.com Saudi Arabia
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*  yourname.cn.com China
 
*  yourname.cn.com China
 
*  yourname.us.com United States
 
*  yourname.us.com United States
*  yourname.uk.net               United Kingdom
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*  yourname.uk.net United Kingdom
 
*  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>
 
 
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
{{reflist}}
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 22:50, 12 November 2010

Aboutus.jpg
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
Key People
Robert Pooker, founder & executive

Ben Crawford, CEO [2]
Steve Dyer, founder
Joe Alagna, GM of NA markets [3]

CentralNic is an Internet domain name registrar. Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la ccTLD (Laos domains) even 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 domain (2 letter) domain names against which it sells third level names. They also have a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars. [5]

History

CentralNic was founded in 1995 unde 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

Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 22 sub-domain (second level TLDs), as follows:

  • 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]

References

External links

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