17 Sep 2014 07:00
Press Release | 17 September 2014 |
CentralNic Group plc
("CentralNic" or "the Company" or "the Group")
New Top-Level Domains
.Website, .Host and .Press Launch Today
CentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC), the internet platform business which earns revenues from the worldwide sales of domain names, is pleased to announce the General Availability launch today of the new Top-Level Domains ("TLDs") .website, .press and .host, via domain retailers worldwide.
These TLDs from Radix Registry FZC, one of the leading applicants for new Top-Level Domains, use the CentralNic platform under an exclusive agreement, with CentralNic. Each of the TLDs was selected by Radix in a rigorous research process, and each is targeted at a specific customer group.
.website is a true alternative to the .com TLD. It is open and available-to-all for the full range of possible uses.
The .press TLD will provide its users a platform to share opinions and disseminate information. The primary target market comprises journalists, bloggers, media professionals, news providers and book publishers.
The exclusive new gTLD for the webhosting industry,.host is aimed to be the extension of choice for web hosts, ASVs, ISPs, cloud service providers and other such entities.
CentralNic CEO, Ben Crawford said: "Coming from Radix, one of the most experienced and best resourced companies in the new gTLD space, .website, .host and .press are domains already in demand. They already have the highest pre-launch profile among consumers of any TLD launched to date, and deep support among retailers globally. We expect to see excellent sales from them and from the other TLDs Radix will be launching."
Bhavin Turakhia, Founder and CEO of Radix said: "CentralNic have already proven themselves to be a global leader in new Top-Level Domain services. They have proven to us the value of their integrated global registrar network, their technical strength, their deep expertise in selling domains, and their ability to work with our people as a united team.
"Radix has always believed in going the extra mile for its extensions whether it's in our marketing efforts or in forming relevant partnerships with the biggest names in the industry. The industry response to the extensions has also been highly encouraging. We are confident our extensions will feature amongst the best new gTLDs in the industry."
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For further information:
CentralNic Group plc | |
Ben Crawford (CEO) | +44 (0) 203 388 0600 |
Zeus Capital | |
Ross Andrews / Nick Cowles ( Corporate Finance) | +44 (0) 161 831 1512 |
John Goold (Institutional Sales) | +44 (0) 207 533 7716 |
Abchurch Communications | |
Jamie Hooper / Olivia Stuart Taylor | +44 (0) 20 7398 7720 |
olivia.st@abchurch-group.com | www.abchurch-group.com |
Radix PR | |
Abhijit Dara | abhijit.d@radixregistry.com |
About Radix
Radix is a domain name registry business that seeks to globally operate 27 new Top-Level Domains, including .web, .music, .blog, and .shop, as part of ICANN's project to open new and meaningful internet addresses. Radix is Asia's largest new generic Top-Level Domain applicant under this program, and is expected to play a large role in the global diversification of the internet namespace. The company has passed initial evaluation and has met the business, technology and operations capabilities required to operate a new generic Top-Level Domain at a global level.
Radix will also begin marketing its four extensions; .website, .press, .host and .space in the near future. For more information, please visit http://radixregistry.com/about-us.php. To know more about Radix's 27 gTLD applications, please visit http://radixregistry.com/our-strings.php
About CentralNic Group plc
CentralNic (LSE: CNIC) is the developer and manager of a technology platform that supports critical functions of the internet and enables the worldwide purchase and operation of internet domain names. It operates a global wholesale network, supplying domain names to over 1,500 vendors in 77 countries, and is a leader in wholesaling new Top-Level Domains, with over 30 uncontested and 35 contested TLDs under contract. CentralNic is also a global top thirty domain name retailer ("registrar"), with its retail websites including internetbs.net, buydomains.london and domain.luxury. Additionally via its High Yield Channels programme, CentralNic supplies domain names, software and services directly to large corporations and governments requiring state-of the art technical solutions.
For more information please visit: www.centralnic.com