Markmonitor and Com Laude will create an industry-leading and truly global corporate domain management powerhouse for world's leading brands.
Com Laude, the London-headquartered supplier of corporatedomain services owned by PX3 Partners, announces today that it is acquiring Markmonitor in alandmark carve-out transaction from Newfold Digital. This transformative transaction will create aleading global supplier of customer service, advanced tools and bespoke services for corporatedomain customers, with an enterprise value of c. $450 million.
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For the past 25 years, both Com Laude and Markmonitor have been recognized as the industry's”white glove” corporate domain experts, providing innovative, security-conscious domain andbrand protection solutions for many of the largest and best-known brands and companies aroundthe world.
Upon closing, Markmonitor and Com Laude will join forces to create a company that is even morefocused, more committed, and more capable of serving the needs of corporate customers-inshort, a corporate registrar 'dream team' and industry-leading service powerhouse. Thistransformative combination will provide enormous value for customers, as Com Laude andMarkmonitor will focus on developing a suite of new innovative AI-based services, while expandingon the expert advice and flexible solutions they each currently provide to their customers.
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Com Laude is a tech-enabled business servicesprovider that manages internet domain name portfolios, monitors digital brand infringement, andensures secure online brand presence for large companies. Com Laude provides mission-criticalinternet domain name services to many of the world's foremost branded companies, essential tothe smooth functioning of their internet presence and infrastructure. The company operatesglobally, with offices across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Markmonitor is a tech-enabled business services provider thatmanages internet domain name portfolios and ensures secure online brand presence for largecompanies. Markmonitor provides mission-critical internet domain name services to many of theworld's foremost branded companies. The company serves 2,000 customers in a wide range ofindustries across 80 countries.
Upon completion, the combined business will offer comprehensive global coverage, with regionalheadquarters in Boise, London, and Tokyo, and regional offices around the world. BenjaminCrawford, CEO of Com Laude, will serve as CEO of the enlarged group, with Stu Homan remainingas Head of Markmonitor.
Benjamin Crawford, CEO of Com Laude, remarked: “Markmonitor is the best-known name indomain services for corporate customers, having virtually invented the category twenty-six yearsago, and since then grown a long list of blue-chip customers with its “white glove” customerservice. Com Laude offers market leading advanced tools and bespoke services in domains andonline brand protection, developed for the world's largest companies and most valuable brands.Together we will be uniquely positioned to protect and grow the digital presence of any companythat needs assistance with its domain names, internet infrastructure and security, online brandprotection, internet policy and compliance, and online strategy.”
Stu Homan, Head of Markmonitor, remarked: “With this acquisition, Markmonitor has found ownerswho value our dedicated corporate services as much as our customers do. Com Laude is deeplycommitted to preserving and building upon our ability to continue to deliver industry-leadingcustomer service while growing to new levels with dedication and investment. Our entire team isexcited to bring Com Laude's advanced tools and services to our customers, and to be part of themost exciting development in corporate domain services since Markmonitor invented the white glove service model twenty-six years ago.”
About Com Laude
Com Laude is a tech-enabled business services provider that manages internet domain nameportfolios, monitors digital brand infringement, and ensures secure online brand presence for largecompanies. Com Laude provides mission-critical internet domain name services to many of theworld's foremost branded companies, essential to the smooth functioning of their internetpresence and infrastructure. The company operates globally, with offices across Asia, Europe, andNorth America.
Today, its customer base includes 4 out of the 5 largest tech companies in the USA, 2 of the 3largest luxury groups in Europe, and household global names in pharma, financial services, FMCG,entertainment, energy, and other industries. It also works with the world's leading law firms,government organisations, and other businesses that need to protect commerce-criticaldomains.
For more information, visit: https://comlaude.com/
About MarkMonitor
Markmonitor provides strategic domain management solutions that help protect the revenue andreputation of the world's leading brands. Since 1999, Markmonitor has served the domain portfolioneeds of businesses around the globe, including many of the most visited websites in the world. AnICANN-accredited domain registrar since its establishment, Markmonitor leverages its extensiveindustry relationships, innovative technology, and broad expertise to manage and protectcompany domain portfolios, all with data driven, white-glove consultation designed to maximizedomain portfolio value.
For more information, visit: https://markmonitor.com/
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