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Web.com to Acquire Dreamscape Networks

Elliot Silver
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Last night, I received a press release from a PR firm announcing that Web.com reached a deal to acquire Dreamscape Networks, “the number one online solutions provider in Australia and Southeast Asia.” Dreamscape Networks is a publicly traded company on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange).

Web.com is reportedly paying AUD $.27 cash per share of Dreamscape Networks to acquire the company. An Australian media outlet reported the total value of the deal at AUD $105 million, which is just north of $73 million USD. The acquisition is aimed at broadening Web.com’s global reach.

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Verisign Job Opening: Platform Manager

Elliot Silver
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Verisign posted a job opportunity via LinkedIn approximately three weeks ago, and it might be of interest to someone with domain industry experience. Verisign is looking to hire a Platform Manager to help manage the company’s domain name registry platforms. Verisign operates the .com, .net, .gov, and several other extension. The company will also operate the .Web registry.

Here’s an excerpt from the job listing describing what the Platform Manager job entails:

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CentralNic to Acquire HEXONET for up to €10m

Elliot Silver
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According to a press release I received this morning, CentralNic is set to acquire HEXONET for €10m (just over $11.3 million USD). The press release did not mention when the deal is set to close. CentralNic Group PLC stock trades on the London Stock Exchange under the CNIC ticker symbol, and the company has a market cap of just north of $111 million USD. HEXONET reportedly “manages over 3.8 million domain names,” and it seems to be steadily growing.

CentralNic shared the primary reason for this strategic acquisition in its press release, and it could have an impact on domain investors:

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Undeveloped Rebrands as DAN.com & Announces Major Platform Changes

Elliot Silver
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Undeveloped, a domain name sales platform and marketplace, announced it was undergoing a rebranding. The company will now be known as DAN.com, which stands for Domain Automation Network. The news was announced in a press release this afternoon, and additional commentary about the rebrand was also announced in a Medium blog post written by founder Reza Sardeha.

This is not a simple rebrand and logo update. The company has big aspirations to change how domain name deals are conducted – from sales to lease deals, and even fractional domain name ownership. Here’s an excerpt from the press release that provides a high level look at what the company plans to accomplish with its Domain Automation Network:

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BirthdayParties.com to be Launched by Peter Askew

Elliot Silver
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Late last week, Peter Askew announced that he was readying the beta version of BirthdayParties.com, a business that aims to help parents find a venue for their children’s birthday parties. When the site goes live later on this Summer or early Fall, parents in Atlanta, Nashville, and Charlotte will be able to use BirthdayParties.com to help plan their next birthday party, with more cities coming in September:

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DomainMarket.com Removes Prices from Landing Pages

Elliot Silver
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About a month ago, I noticed a change to the standard DomainMarket.com landing pages. Mike Mann added a photo of domain broker Tracy Fogarty along with her contact information. It was similar in fashion to how some real estate agents present their home listings and business cards.

Yesterday evening, I noticed a small in scale but major change that seems to have been implemented across the board on DomainMarket.com domain name landing pages. Check out the screenshot of Cashless.com:

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