Tag Archives: jay westerdal

Thu 12th September 2013
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An overview of a Seattle domain name circuit - Last week I visited the many domain name companies that call Seattle home. Seattle is home to a large (and growing) number of domain name companies.Last month I took my annual family “escape the Texas heat” vacation to Seattle. I didn’t get the chance to visit any of the domain companies in the area while I was there, so last week I took a return trip to Seattle to rectify that. The collection of domain name companies in Seattle is large and growing. This is ... read more ...
Sun 14th March 2010
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Breaking: Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal Settle - Fallout from acquisition resolved in confidential settlement. At long last, Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal et al have settled their lawsuit stemming from Thought Convergence’s acquisition of Westerdal’s Name Intelligence. The parties participated in a second mediation session with Hon. George P. Schiavelli (Ret.) on March 10, during which both parties came to a settlement. Terms of the settlement are confidential. A court document notifying the court ... read more ...
Mon 25th January 2010
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Jay Westerdal Drops Most Allegations Against Thought Convergence - Parties file amended claims, with most allegations against TCI dropped. Following a mediation between Jay Westerdal and Thought Convergence over the latter’s acquisition of Name Intelligence, both parties have submitted amended complaints/counterclaims. The most notable difference in the amended filings is that Jay Westerdal has dropped most of the allegations he made against Thought Convergence (TCI) in his counterclaims. Gone are claims that TCI didn’t pay ... read more ...
Tue 12th January 2010
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Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal Settlement May Be in a Works - TCI and Westerdal getting closer to resolution. A settlement between Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal over the former’s acquisition of DomainTools’ parent Name Intelligence is closer to reality, court records show. As a result, both parties have requested a postponement (pdf) of deadlines and the trial date. The parties held a mediation session with the Hon. George P. Schiavelli (Ret) on January 6, of which Schiavelli wrote (pdf): “…during the mediation, ... read more ...
Tue 17th November 2009
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Jury Trial Date Set in Thought Convergence v. Jay Westerdal - Date set for trial over troubled acquisition. A jury trial date of April 6, 2010 has been set for the lawsuit between Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal et al. Thought Convergence (TCI) filed the lawsuit against Westerdal on May 1 over TCI’s purchase of Westerdal’s company Name Intelligence. Name Intelligence is best known for its DomainTools web site, but it also owns web hosting company Spry. In the suit, TCI claimed alleged breach of securities exchange ... read more ...
Mon 20th July 2009
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Thought Convergence Answers Jay Westerdal’s Complaint - Company denies Westerdal’s counterclaims. Thought Convergence (TCI) has filed an answer to Jay Westerdal’s counterclaims in an ongoing lawsuit over TCI’s acquisition of Westerdal’s company Name Intelligence. The 12 page response (pdf) basically denies all complaints Westerdal made. So what’s next, now that both sides have lodged their allegations at each other? Most likely a settlement. “Neither side will want to air their dirty laundry with so may people ... read more ...
Tue 30th June 2009
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Jay Westerdal Launches Counterclaims Against Thought Convergence - Westerdal files counterclaims against Thought Convergence in legal battle. Name Intelligence founder Jay Westerdal has filed a counterclaim (pdf) against Thought Convergence, Inc. (TCI) in a legal battle over TCI’s acquisition of his company. In the counterclaim document filed with the California Central District Court, Westerdal claims there were “Myriad of deliberate misrepresentations made by TCI during the negotiation process and execution of the agreement.” ... read more ...
Fri 29th May 2009
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Thought Convergence Amends Lawsuit Against Westerdal - Amended complaint includes new parties and allegations. Thought Convergence (TCI) has amended its complaint against Jay Westerdal and other parties related to TCI’s acquisition of Name Intelligence, LLC (NIL). The amended complaint names Name Intelligence, Inc., a holding company owned in part by Westerdal, and DOTMOVIE, Westerdal’s company that plans to introduce a .movie top level domain name. According to the amended complaint, TCI has now paid the full amount ... read more ...
Wed 13th May 2009
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UPDATED: Jay Westerdal and Thought Convergence Part Ways - Name Intelligence founder leaves company. Jay Westerdal, founder of Name Intelligence, has left Thought Convergence. Thought Convergence, parent company of TrafficZ, acquired Name Intelligence LLC last year. The acquisition included the popular DomainTools.com site. Westerdal remains with Name Intelligence, Inc. a holding company. Reached by phone this afternoon, Westerdal said his departure stems from a payment dispute over the acquisition. “Thought Convergence ... read more ...
 
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Thought Convergence Sues Westerdal - Company sued Name Intelligence founder Westerdal on May 1 over $16M deal gone wrong. Earlier today we reported about a riff between Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal, founder of Name Intelligence. I was just tipped off to a lawsuit filed by Thought Convergence against Westerdal earlier this month. Defendants also include Per Westerdal, Ray Bero, and Cameron Jones. The complaint is for alleged breach of securities exchange agreement, breach of employment and ... read more ...
 
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Thought Convergences Releases Statement about Westerdal Termination - Company says termination is unrelated to acquisition dispute. Thought Convergence, parent company of TrafficZ, has released a statement about the termination of Jay Westerdal. The statement claims that Westerdal’s termination is not related to a dispute between Thought Convergence and Westerdal over the acquisition of DomainTools and Spry. Thought Convergence’s statement is below: While we believe that employment matters should be dealt with internally rather ... read more ...
Tue 6th May 2008
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Analysis: Thought Convergence Acquires Name Intelligence - It’s official: domain monetization and management company acquires Name Intelligence. If “Thought Convergence” and “Name Intelligence” don’t mean anything to you, perhaps these two names will: TrafficZ and DomainTools. Thought Convergence, the parent company of TrafficZ, has purchased Name Intelligence, which is perhaps best known for its DomainTools services. Domain Name News first broke this story last month, but neither party would confirm the pending ... read more ...
Tue 12th February 2008
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Survey Focus: Most Influential Person in Domains - Here’s a focus on a new question on the 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire survey. Over 300 people have already completed the 3rd annual Domain Name Wire survey. If you haven’t done so yet, please take 3 minutes to complete the survey. You will be eligible to win a $100 credit at the domain registrar of your choice. There are a few new questions on the domain survey this year, and I wanted to bring your attention to them. This post will cover the question “Which ... read more ...
Thu 31st January 2008
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Domain Roundtable Heads to San Francisco - Name Intelligence show leaves the Seattle area for fourth show. For its fourth Domain Roundtable (DRT) conference, Name Intelligence (parent company of Domain Tools) is moving the conference to San Franciso. The event will take place at The Palace Hotel April 18-21. I caught up with Name Intelligence’s Jay Westerdal and Susan Prosser to get a preview of the upcoming event. Prosser is organizing the conference. What will be the overriding theme of the next Domain ... read more ...