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Minds + Machines Signs Co-Operative Agreement With EPAG to Support German Organizations Interested in Applying for New Top-Level Domains (TLDs) From ICANN

Posted on: Monday, 27 April 2009, 15:07 CDT

BONN, Germany and SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Minds + Machines, a leading provider of top-level domain registry services, and EPAG Domainservices GmBH, a leading German registrar, today announced a co-branding and co-marketing agreement for new top-level domains for the German market. The partnership will help applicants from German-speaking countries to successfully launch their own top-level domains.

Minds + Machines helps clients navigate the intricate application path at ICANN, and offers a powerful and cost-effective registry hardware and software solution in use by over twenty top-level domains today. As an authorized reseller for Minds + Machines, EPAG will assist German organizations considering a new TLD.

The close cooperation between EPAG and Minds + Machines will provide German customers with everything they need to successfully apply for a new top-level domain. This winning combination will assure that EPAG's clients have the best possible chance for a new TLD.

"Opening the internet for new TLDs creates great opportunity for companies to increase the value of their brands," said Alexander Schwertner, Managing Director at EPAG. "We are glad to work with the team at Minds + Machines, and to tap into their considerable expertise to help promising new TLD ideas from Germany become success stories."

"We are delighted with this co-operative agreement," said Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines. "We understand the value of a trusted partner in the German market and we are very pleased to work with EPAG, who understand the domain market and how to work with German customers. This partnership will help any German company who is looking to apply for a new TLD."

Minds + Machines was founded by domain industry veterans Antony Van Couvering, Jothan Frakes, and Elaine Pruis. Minds + Machines clients include the .ECO top-level domain, supported by former U.S. Vice President and Nobel-prize winner Al Gore; .RADIO, a new TLD for online broadcasting; and .NYC for New York City.

EPAG Domainservices GmbH is one of the leading registrars in Germany, specializing in domain management for large corporations and SMEs. EPAG offers services ranging from fully automated domain registration to custom domain services.

SOURCE Minds + Machines

Source: PR Newswire

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