Tag Archives: name intelligence

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 ...
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 24th September 2008
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Aftermarket.com Auction Hits NYC Today - Aftermarket.com auction premieres this afternoon in New York. The Aftermarket.com domain name auction will kick off at 5 PM Eastern today at the TRAFFIC conference. Online bidding is available at Aftermarket.com and you must register your account in order to bid. This is the first auction under the Aftermarket.com brand, but the team behind this auction has lots of live auction experience. Thought Convergence, parent company of Aftermarket.com, also owns Name Intelligence, ... read more ...
Tue 5th August 2008
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Domain Roundtable Goes to Washington - Hi Andrew, As always, I respect your opinion and I think your blog is at the top of the list in importance to any domain investor. Your news site is a MUST READ for all domainers, and I’ve been a reader and supporter of your blogsite since 2005. I feature your website in my blogroll at my blog, Successclick.com. (I noticed that you have yet to reciprocate *ahem*) However, your article has an unfair negative spin on it, and it needs to be addressed. Spending time on this commentary ... read more ...
Tue 10th June 2008
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Domain Name Trivia Lands on Jeopardy - Final Jeopardy question tests contestants’ domain name knowledge. ICANN’s blog has a story about one of this week’s “Final Jeopardy” questions on the popular Jeopardy game show: “On March 10, 2003, this nation got control of the .af internet domain”. The answer is “What is Afghanistan?”. This trivia got me thinking about a few other possible Jeopardy answers for domain name trivia buffs. Most of the “questions” can be found on Domain Name Wire. ... 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 29th April 2008
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Survey: Sedo “Most Innovative” Domain Aftermarket Company - Company selected as “Most Innovative” when it comes to selling domain names. 45% of those surveyed in Domain Name Wire’s third annual survey believe Sedo is the “Most Innovative” company in the domain aftermarket. This is the first year the question was asked on the survey. Sedo sold about $75 million worth of domain names last year, mostly through its online sites. It holds monthly “Great Domains” auctions featuring high quality domains and has over ... read more ...
Fri 22nd February 2008
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Survey Focus: Which Major Domain Conference is Best? - Survey asks domainers to pick the best domain conference. TRAFFIC, Domain Roundtable, DomainFEST, GeoDomain…which is best? That’s just one of the new questions on this year’s Domain Name Wire survey. (If you haven’t participated yet, click here.) Here’s a quick run down of the various domain conferences: TRAFFIC – It’s actually spelled T.R.A.F.F.I.C., but that’s one pain to type out. Seriously though, TRAFFIC can be credited with kicking off a wave ... 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 ...
Tue 5th February 2008
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Domain Name Blogs - Here’s a list of blogs, mostly covering domains, that I read on a daily basis. A lot of people ask me what blogs I read. I have a rule of thumb before I invest the time to start reading a blog: it must be in existence for at least 6 months. Many blogs pop up only to be abandoned after a couple months after their owners realize that blogging is a lot of work. I’ve seen many a domain blog follow this path, too. So here’s a rundown of everything in my Google ... 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 ...