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| industry        = Registry and Registrar, DataCenter, Brand Protection

| industry        = Registry and Registrar, DataCenter, Brand Protection

| founded        = London, England, 1995

| founded        = London, England, 1995

| ownership      =CentralNic Shares - traded at the London Stock Exchange (AIM)

| ownership      =  

| headquarters    = 44 Gutter Lane, 4th floor Saddlers House<br>London, EC2V 6BR England

| headquarters    = 35-39 Moorgate, <br>London, EC2R 6AR England

| country        = UK

| country        = UK

| businesses      = [[DotBrand Solutions]], [[TLDs for Associations]]

| businesses      = [[DotBrand Solutions]], [[TLDs for Associations]]

| products        =  

| products        =  

| employees      = 220 +

| employees      = 250 +

| revenue        =  

| revenue        =  

| website        = [http://www.centralnic.com centralnic.com] <br> [http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com dotbrandsolutions.com]<br>  

| website        = [http://www.centralnic.com centralnic.com] <br>  

[http://www.4-traders.com/CENTRALNIC-GROUP-PLC-14130862/?type_recherche=rapide&mots=Centralnic]

[http://www.centralnicgroup.com centralnicgroup.com] <br>  

[http://www.dotbrandsolutions.com dotbrandsolutions.com]<br>

| blog            =  

| blog            =  

| facebook        = [http://www.facebook.com/pages/CentralNic/195347990490230 CentralNic Facebook]

| facebook        = [http://www.facebook.com/pages/CentralNic/195347990490230 CentralNic Facebook]

| linkedin        =  

| linkedin        =  

| twitter        = CentralNic

| twitter        = CentralNic

| keypeople      = [[Robert Pooke]], Founder & Executive <br>[[Ben Crawford]],CEO<br> <br> [[Alexander Siffrin]], COO<br>[[Joe Alagna]], GM of NA markets <br> [[Gavin Brown]], CTO <br> [[Mar  Perez]], Head of Business Development <br> [[Lexi Lavranos]], Marketing Director <br> [[Jenny White]], Domain Operations Manager <br> [[Amy Repp]], Strategy and Investment Executive

| keypeople      = [[Ben Crawford]], CEO <br> [[Alexander Siffrin]], COO<br>[[Michael Riedl,]], CFO<br> [[Donald Baladasan]], Managing Director<br> [[Gavin Brown]], Head of Registry Services<br> [[Carolina Araya]], Sr VP Client Management <br> [[Andy Churley]], Marketing Director <br>[[Volker Greimann]], Legal Councel<br> [[Kelly Hardy]], Head of Policy

}}

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'''CentralNic''' is the longest-running global domain registry in the world <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref>, currently managing 27 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com, com.de and .la - the ccTLD for the country of Laos which also represents the city of Los Angeles. CentralNic is the only registry to have launched three new domain extensions in the past 12 months, and in 2010 completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date. Their global headquarters are located in London, Great Britain.

'''[http://www.CentralNicgroup.com CentralNic]''' is the longest-running global domain registry in the world <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref>, currently managing 27 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com, com.de and .la - the ccTLD for the country of Laos which also represents the city of Los Angeles. Their global headquarters are located in London, Great Britain.

CentralNic's portoflio of short (2 letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domains|third level names]] through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars, <ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref> makes it an unusually innovative registry.

CentralNic's portfolio of short (2-letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domain|third level names]] through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars,<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref> makes it an unusually innovative registry.

In November, 2011 it was announced that CentralNic had become an [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]]. This was some of the first news of its kind following an earlier vote by the [[ICANN Board]], to end vertical separation of registry and registrar functions.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2011/11/21/centralnic-now-icann-accredited/ CentralNic now ICANN accredited, InternetNews.me]</ref>

In November 2011 it was announced that CentralNic had become an [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]]. This was some of the first news of its kind following an earlier vote by the [[ICANN Board]] to end the vertical separation of registry and registrar functions.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2011/11/21/centralnic-now-icann-accredited/ CentralNic now ICANN accredited, InternetNews.me]</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

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. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>

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. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>

In July 2018 CentralNic doubled its business by a merger with KeyDrive Group  [http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/200828/centralnic-closes-transformational-acquisition-of-keydrive-200828.html]

In July 2018 CentralNic doubled its business by a merger with KeyDrive Group  [http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/200828/centralnic-closes-transformational-acquisition-of-keydrive-200828.html]

===Initial Public Offering===

===Initial Public Offering===

CentralNic made its IPO on the London Alternative Investment Market on September 2nd 2013, and reported to raise USD$10 million. The registry back-end provider has stated that the company will use the funds raised during the IPO to "acquire interests in new gTLDs."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14146-centralnic-earmarks-ipo-money-for-new-gtlds CentralNic Earmarks IPO Money for New gTLDs, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/14369-centralnic-raises-10-million-in-ipo CentralNic Raises 10 Million in IPO, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref> In March 2018 CentralNic informed about contacts with [http://www.KeyDrive.lu KeyDrive SA] for a merger in a [http://domainincite.com/22710-centralnic-and-keydrive-in-merger-talks reverse takeover].

CentralNic made its IPO on the London Alternative Investment Market on September 2nd, 2013, and reported to raise USD$10 million. The registry back-end provider has stated that the company will use the funds raised during the IPO to "acquire interests in new gTLDs."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14146-centralnic-earmarks-ipo-money-for-new-gtlds CentralNic Earmarks IPO Money for New gTLDs, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/14369-centralnic-raises-10-million-in-ipo CentralNic Raises 10 Million in IPO, Domain Incite] Retrieved 12 Sept 2013</ref> In March 2018 CentralNic informed about contacts with [http://www.KeyDrive.lu KeyDrive SA] for a merger in a [http://domainincite.com/22710-centralnic-and-keydrive-in-merger-talks reverse takeover].

==Application for New gTLDs==

==Application for New gTLDs==

In June 11, 2012, CentralNic CEO Ben  Crawford announced that the company applied for 60 domain name strings with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] for its clients and on its behalf. Some of the string applied for include [[.gay]], [[.group]] and [[.college]]. Crawford also said that the new gTLD program promotes competition and introduces alternatives to consumers for them to be able to create acquire a domain name that fulfilled their intentions.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/new-domain-names-to-break-grip-of-tech-giants-7834946.html?origin=internalSearch New domain names to break grip of tech giants]</ref>

On June 11, 2012, CentralNic CEO Ben  Crawford announced that the company applied for 60 domain name strings with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]] for its clients and on its behalf. Some of the string applied for include [[.gay]], [[.group]] and [[.college]]. Crawford also said that the new gTLD program promotes competition and introduces alternatives to consumers for them to be able to create and acquire a domain name that fulfilled their intentions.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/new-domain-names-to-break-grip-of-tech-giants-7834946.html?origin=internalSearch New domain names to break the grip of tech giants]</ref>

== Services offered by CentralNic ==

== Services offered by CentralNic ==

Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 26 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), such as:  

Their main area of activity is domain registry services offered for a total of 26 sub-domain (second level [[TLD]]s), such as:  

*  yourname.gb.net Great Britain  

*  yourname.gb.net Great Britain  

*  yourname.us.com United States

*  yourname.us.com United States

*  yourname.uk.net United Kingdom

*  yourname.uk.net United Kingdom

CentralNic has partnered with [[AfterNic]] to bring their domains to the secondary market since 2006.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2006/afternic Centralnic.com]</ref> They have also partnered with [[Sedo]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2006/sedo Centralnic.com]</ref>

CentralNic has partnered with [[AfterNic]] to bring their domains to the secondary market since 2006.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2006/afternic Centralnic.com]</ref> They have also partnered with [[Sedo]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company/news/2006/sedo Centralnic.com]</ref>

In early 2014 CentralNic, through its Registrar business TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd, has created several retail stores dedicated to specific TLDs for the registration of domains including:

In early 2014 CentralNic, through its Registrar business TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd, created several retail stores dedicated to specific TLDs for the registration of domains including:

* [https://www.buy.menu .menu]

* [https://www.buy.menu .menu]

* [https://www.domain.luxury .luxury], and

* [https://www.domain.luxury .luxury], and

* [https://www.buydomainslondon.co.uk .london]

* [https://www.buydomainslondon.co.uk .london]

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