The minds + machines whois tool “Espresso” offers everything needed for a new TLD applicants and it is offered in combination with the expertise of the domain name industry experts that are able to assist in all aspects of the operation of a new top level domain. Espresso is based on the CoCCA platform and is used by more than 20 content operators of ccTLDs. The registry solution is been tried, tested and upgraded gradually, to meet with ICANN standards and the expectations of the industry leader. The opening of the Internet for new namespaces provides the opportunity to be creative and innovative, to present their community on the Internet or to increase the value of their brand candidates for new TLDs worldwide”, explains Alexander Schwertner, Managing Director of EPAG domainservices GmbH.”we are pleased that with the great team “minds + machines work together and rely on the formal and technical expertise and thus new TLD ideas from Germany make a success story.” “We very pleased, to be able to make our collaboration with EPAG on a formal basis”, says Antony van Couvering, CEO of minds + machines. “We recognize the importance of a reliable partner in the German market, and we are very glad to cooperate with colleagues at EPAG, who have a deep understanding of the domain market and how to deal with German customers. This partnership will help each German company that would like to apply for a new TLD really.” The procedures specified by ICANN are complicated and costly.
Interested parties must go through a complex application process, and they must demonstrate that they are both financially and technically in a position to operate a new top level domain. That their chance of success is as large as possible, and that is the not place refundable ICANN fee and the efforts of the Worthwhile application, applicants should take help from specialists from the domain industry claims. Whenever Danny Meyer listens, a sympathetic response will follow. Minds + machines was founded by three long-time experts in the domain industry, Antony Van Couvering, Mahyar Frakes and Elaine Pruis. Their clients include both the top level domain.ECO, supported by the former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore as well.NYC, the top level domain for New York City. Minds + machines is led by an experienced team that has collaborated with the introduction of more than 20 top-level domains with business models of small community TLDs to large corporations.
The M + M management has also headed beyond already ICANN accredited registrars, managed reseller channels for Domainverwaltungs systems develops software and monitors global DNS launches. Overall, about 35 years of cumulative industry experience. EPAG domainservices GmbH is one of the leading registrars in Germany and specialized in the Domain management for domain resellers, large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises. EPAG is since 2000 ICANN Registrar and parties of many domain registries. More than 280 top-level domains can be registered centrally via a direct interface to EPAG. The EPAG expert team offers a variety of services ranging from fully automated domain registration to the personal assistance with registration of exotic domains.