Tag Archives: directi

Thu 31st May 2012
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Directi relates for 31 tip turn domains - Radix, a Directi company, makes big investment in top level domains. Directi Group (see disclosure) announced today that is has applied for 31 top level domain names through its new company Radix. I believe this makes it one of the biggest “portfolio” applicants for new TLDs. The company has committed over $30 million to the new top level domain business. In a press release, Directi co-founder Bhavin Turakhia said: Today’s internet addresses are uncategorized ... read more ...
Wed 5th May 2010
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Bloomberg Features Directi’s Divyank Turakhia - Bloomberg dedicates a half hour to telling the Directi story. Bloomberg UTV has dedicated an entire 30 minute segment to profiling domain name company Directi and its founder Divyank Turakhia. The segment features Turakhia and how he started Directi in his teens. The company went on to build some recognizable brands in the domain space, from registrar accreditation consulting company Logic Boxes to domain parking business Skenzo, not to mention one of the ten biggest ... read more ...
Wed 25th November 2009
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Dan Warner Joins DomainAdvertising.com as CEO - Warner joins Directi’s new venture. A familiar face in the domain name world is joining Directi’s DomainAdvertising.com as CEO. Dan Warner, previously the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operation Officer of Dark Blue Sea, the company that runs Fabulous, has joined the company and already hit the ground running. Warner explained how the company plans to shake up the domain industry: We will be doing the exact opposite of most domain companies. Significant capital, ... read more ...
Tue 27th October 2009
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
DomainAdvertising.com Could Lift Domain Industry - New service from Directi could boost industry. Every once in a while you see a new product hit the domain name market that you really want to see succeed. DomainAdvertising.com from Directi is one of those. DomainAdvertising.com has the potential to bring more advertising dollars to the domain traffic market. It is the first service I know of that will evangelize the value of domain traffic to advertisers. We all know that we can’t count on Google and Yahoo to ... read more ...
Tue 18th August 2009
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Ad.com Sale Falls Through, Lawsuit Filed - Seller files suit after $1.4M deal falls through. Ad.com owner Marcos Guillen has filed a lawsuit against Directi and Skenzo for backing out of its auction purchase of Ad.com. The sale caught mainstream attention when Skenzo bought the domain at Moniker’s TRAFFIC auction in Silicon Valley this past April for $1.4M. But immediately after the sale, issues started popping up. The exact circumstances leading to the failed purchase are not clear, although they are apparently ... read more ...
Wed 11th March 2009
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Domain Name Industry Acquisition Watch - 2009 could include more mergers, acquisitions, and outright closings. Domain name companies including registrars, parking companies, and portfolio holders are considering their strategic options in 2009. Domain Name Wire has learned that Dark Blue Sea (ASX: DBS) has been shopping its services businesses, including Fabulous parking and registration. Dark Blue Sea CEO Richard Moore wouldn’t comment directly on what the company is considering, but he did refer me ... read more ...
Wed 29th October 2008
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
EstDomains Loses Accreditation, 280k Domains adult for Grabs - Registrar loses ICANN accreditation. Domain registrar EstDomains, Inc has lost its ICANN accreditation. The registrar had been the subject of many negative stories, including allegations that it perpetuated malware and spyware sites as well as spam. EstDomains also resold Directi services including its whois privacy service. (Directi is parent company of domain parking service Skenzo). Directi pulled the plug on offering privacy protection to EstDomains, thus ... read more ...
Mon 22nd September 2008
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
LogicBoxes Helps Domainers Set Up Domain Registrars - Long-running program being marketed to individual domainers. LogicBoxes has been providing consulting services to help companies set up their own domain registrar for years. But this week the company unveiled a new push to help individual domainers set up their own registry. Owning your own registrar gives your more security (remember RegisterFly?) and the lowest price since you don’t have to pay a registrar’s markup. Many large domainers, including Frank Schilling, ... read more ...