Cambridge, Mass., March 18, 2009 – Sedo, the leading online marketplace for
buying and selling domain names, today announced a strategic partnership with the Intellectual Property Management (IPM) company, a highly recognized provider of domain management services to corporations. The partnership is designed to help businesses manage existing domain portfolios with IPM, while acquiring the domains they need to meet their business goals through Sedo’s industry leading marketplace and brokerage services.
“Sedo’s partnership with IPM, combined with our industry-first Rights Protection Program and consistent involvement with the International Trademark Association, demonstrate our commitment to protecting intellectual property rights holders,” said Jeremiah Johnston, chief operating officer and general counsel of Sedo. “Moreover, coming on the heels of our acquisition of Dotster’s RevenueDirect, this collaboration serves as yet another opportunity that Sedo is leveraging to solidify its position as the leader in the secondary domain market. “
“This joint venture with Sedo enables us to build upon our tremendous success in providing organizations with unrivalled knowledge, experience and protection within the intellectual property management field,” said Al Simpson, chief executive officer of IPM. “Sedo’s deep expertise in the aftermarket allows us to deliver significant cost savings to our customers as they expand their domain portfolios.”
About Sedo
Sedo, an acronym for "Search Engine for Domain Offers," is the leading online marketplace for buying and selling domain names. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world's largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 15 million listings. The success of Sedo's model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1,000,000 domain professionals. Sedo is majority-owned by AdLINK Group (ISIN DE0005490155 / German WKN: 549015), which is part of the German United Internet AG (ISIN DE0005089031/ WKN 508903). Sedo offers regional versions of its site for the UK (Sedo.co.uk), France (Sedo.fr), Germany (Sedo.de), and Spain (Sedo.com). For additional information, please visit www.sedo.com.
About IPM
The Intellectual Property Management Company “IPManagement,” a privately-held corporation headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, is a joint venture between the former founder and executive management team of eBrandSecure, a corporate domain name management provider, and Sedo. The company provides global corporations with IP Management services from 14 offices in 13 countries. For more information, please visit www.ipmanagerinc.com.
For more information, please contact:
Sandy Dawkins
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617-758-4271
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