Two leaders in the Internet and domain name industries join forces to apply for new Top-Level Domains under ICANN's highly anticipated program.

Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/12/2012 -- In an announcement set to shake up the domain name industry, Directi has appointed ARI Registry Services as the exclusive registry services provider for Radix, a new entity within the Directi Group, that will be focussed on obtaining and running new generic TLDs. The Directi Group runs multiple successful businesses in the web services space including ResellerClub, LogicBoxes, BigRock and WebHosting.info.

Under the arrangement, Radix will aim to secure Top-Level Domains, under ICANN's program to expand the Internet's addressing system. ARI Registry Services will provide back-end registry and technical consulting services to Radix.

This latest in a string of new TLD appointments for ARI Registry Services will bring two of the domain name industry's most successful entrepreneurs together.

Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services, welcomed the appointment.

"This is one of the largest and most enterprising new Top-Level Domain initiatives ever announced," Mr Kinderis said. "ARI Registry Services shares the entrepreneurial spirit shown by Radix and this latest appointment shows we are uniquely placed to support entrepreneurs seeking to tap into the multi-billion dollar domain name industry."

"Radix needed a registry solution that is capable of handling high volumes and millions of domain names. They also required an operator with expertise, security, reliability and entrepreneurial grit. That's why ARI Registry Services was selected as the successful candidate."

"Directi runs some of the largest and most successful domain name registrars and web hosting companies in the world and I'm proud they have selected ARI Registry Services to support their ambitious new Top-Level Domain plans. This latest client win not only positions us as a leader in the registry services space, but reinforces the fact that you don't have to be an existing gTLD registry in order to be successful in this program. The game is certainly changing."

Bhavin Turakhia, Founder of Radix, said ARI Registry Services was clearly the candidate for the project following an extensive evaluation process.

"Directi is well known for breeding and nurturing highly successful business models and our plans for the new Top-Level Domain program are no different," Bhavin said. "We have set ambitious goals as part of this new Top-Level Domain project and as such we went to the market seeking a provider with the flexibility to handle our demanding business requirements and the technical capability to guarantee streamlined operation. We found many registry providers were not capable of adjusting their offerings to suit our unique project. This is why we selected ARI Registry Services for this project because their approach to business mirrors ours."

The exact TLD strings Radix will apply for with ARI Registry Services support will remain confidential until the May 1st public unveil.

Media Contact
Abhijit Dara
Public Relations Manager
Radix
Ph: +1 (832) 295 1535 X: 7623
Email: abhijit.d@radixregistry.com
http://www.radixregistry.com

Michael Korjen
Public Relations Manager
ARI Registry Services
Ph: +61-3-9866-3710
Email: michael.korjen@ariservices.com
http://www.ariservices.com

About Radix
Radix FZC is a Directi Business (http://www.directi.com) whose mission is to become the registry operator of a variety of top level domains. Radix will be an active participant in ICANN's process to expand the internet naming system, and will aim to obtain rights to operate several new generic domains. Radix will leverage Directi's rich domain expertise, and will be led by an able team which has helped flourish some of Directi's existing registrar and web hosting businesses.

About ARI Registry Services
ARI Registry Services (formerly AusRegistry International) is one of the top companies globally with the technology and expertise to activate, implement and manage new Top-Level Domains. Leveraging ten years of experience as a TLD registry operator, ARI Registry Services will provide new Top-Level Domain applicants with the same software and consulting services that currently drive the .au (Australia), the .ae (United Arab Emirates), the .qa (Qatar) and .om (Oman) country codes. Additionally, ARI Registry Services is the first TLD registry to operate non-Latin, country code Top-Level Domains and a global leader in the continued innovation and expansion of the Domain Name System. Visit http://www.ariservices.com or find out more about the new Top-Level Domain program here: http://www.beyonddotcom.info

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LogicBoxes announced today that HostGator, one of the world’s leading Hosters, will be using its Registrar back-end to launch their long awaited registrar offering under the brand name of Launchpad Inc.

Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/11/2010 -- This is another example of what is now becoming a growing trend of Hosters becoming Registrars. LogicBoxes, through its unique offering, has been a key facilitator in allowing web hosting companies to claim the many benefits of becoming a registrar, whilst avoiding the corresponding increase in regulatory and technical hassles.

HostGator's transition from reseller to Registrar is expected to happen by early 2011. They have also confirmed that the migration, which is being handled in consultation with LogicBoxes, will be completely seamless, with zero impact on their existing customers and resellers.

This move will provide Hostgator greater control over their domain name operations, strengthen their brand, and afford them better pricing on domain name registrations.

"The LogicBoxes Registrar Automation Platform allowed us to avoid having to 'Reinvent the wheel', so to speak," said Brent Oxley, Founder & Chairman of HostGator. We realized that we'd have far greater ROI on our development resources by engaging them in perfecting our core products, viz. Hosting, rather than having them build Registry connections and manage all of its related tasks."

"Our Platform represents a single point of Integration to over 50 popular TLDs across the internet, so companies like HostGator can effectively use the platform to go live as their own Registrar within a few weeks. And as we constantly add new TLDs, features to handle new ICANN and Registry policies, etc. to the platform, HostGator's one-time integration effort is enough to always keep them on top of the ever-changing marketplace," said Bhavin Turakhia, CEO & Founder of LogicBoxes.

"This is a Win-Win collaboration - HostGator is an important player in the industry and we're proud to have them onboard. There is a lot of synergy between both companies and we see this as a long-term partnership between both sides," concluded Turakhia.

About LogicBoxes:
The LogicBoxes Registrar Automation Platform is a state-of-the-art SAAS based platform that enables Registrars to connect with over 50 TLDs in one quick step and go live as a fully functional Registrar almost immediately. The platform currently hosts over 80 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars and thousands of Domain Name Resellers from across the globe and powers over 4 million Domain Names.

About HostGator:
HostGator.com is a world leading provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated web hosting services. Privately held and based in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 2002 by current President and CEO Brent Oxley, who started the company from his dorm room at Florida Atlantic University. Since then, HostGator has grown from a small hosting company with just three servers into a world leading and industry recognized hosting provider with more than 7,000 servers under management.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/21/2010 -- Accreditation.com (the ICANN Accreditation consulting division of LogicBoxes) announced its presence at HostingCon (Austin, Texas), starting 19th July, 2010.

According to Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of LogicBoxes, medium to large sized webhosts are beginning to realize the importance of an ICANN Accreditation. Apart from the security of being their own Registrar, they stand to make significant cost savings, and increase revenue streams. "We've seen a steady growth in the number of large web hosting companies stepping up to become Registrars, and for obvious reasons. The most common being independence from their existing Registrar, better pricing and the compelling branding advantages. Building a user base is pretty important for companies today and so few companies hesitate before going that extra mile to ensure they have customer trust and loyalty."

Accreditation.com will be exhibiting their services at booth #216. They're going to be conducting Live, no-obligations consulting sessions and feasibility analysis for anyone who's interested in an ICANN Accreditation. As usual, they also have some nice geeky giveaways, including a top-of-the-line iPad.

Accreditation.com is the consulting arm of LogicBoxes – the Registry and Registrar Solutions provider. Accreditation.com has established itself as the foremost authority in ICANN Accreditation Consultancy. With a 100% track record in our 7 years of experience, we have consulted over 80 companies from 25 countries across the globe.

Our Accreditation Consultancy Service offers you tremendous savings in terms of cost, time and resources.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/20/2010 -- Mi.com.co, the first local registrar for the .CO ccTLD formally announced that they will be partnering with LogicBoxes and utilizing its Registrar software.

Mi.com.co has been closely involved in the .CO TLD re-delegation process that was finalized in August 2009, for over 2 years. This dense knowledge and understanding of the objectives of the .CO namespace made them a natural choice for selection as a local registrar from the many qualified applicants.

"LogicBoxes promised us a turnkey solution and they certainly delivered. We started off with just a .CO accreditation and in less than 6 months we have Spanish websites and control panels, an international site that complements our local registrar, thousands of customers & resellers and more than 1000 sunrise applications. As they took care of our infrastructure concerns, we could concentrate on promoting the .CO web space and these efforts are already paying rich dividends with over 13,000 domains already under management!" said Gerardo Aristizabal, Director Central Comercializadora de Internet S.A.S., the company that runs Mi.com.co.

With a strong focus on developing an expansive reseller network across Colombia, the LogicBoxes infrastructure will undoubtedly aid Mi.com.co in their efforts. In addition, Mi.com.co will look to the LogicBoxes technology and platform to automate management of all customers and their domain names, and handle the important Sunrise and Landrush processes.

"We're proud to have shared our technical expertise with Mi.com.co as we consider them a strategic partner" said Sandeep Ramchandani, Director at LogicBoxes. "They command a stellar presence in Colombia and are well poised to take full advantage of the .CO launch with our technology."

LogicBoxes is also working with the .CO registry to manage restricted .CO domain names and seem to be carving a niche space of working with re-delegating ccTLD registries and registrars. This list includes local registrars in the .COOP, .MN and .ME space.

About Mi.com.co
MI.COM.CO is an initiative of Central Comercializadora de Internet, official Domain Registrar for the CCTLD .CO for the Colombian market. Central Comercializadora de Internet S.A.S. is a 100% local company that has been participating in the whole process of change of administration of the CCTLD .CO. They have offices in Bogota, at Calle 93B 11a 84 LC 409. For additional information, please visit http://mi.com.co/

About LogicBoxes
LogicBoxes is a Software Development and Consulting Company which has been serving the Registrar community since 2003. They provide turnkey business solutions for domain registrars, web hosts, ISPs and Telcos. The Platform represents an ongoing R&D of over 10 years and powers over 4.2 million domains through 75+ ICANN Accredited registrars in 32 countries. For additional information, please visit http://www.LogicBoxes.com

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