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====Domain Registry Services====
 
====Domain Registry Services====
  
LogicBoxes has provided registrar software to ccTLDs registries to help them set up a local or their own registrar. They have worked with .MN <ref name=".MN">[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/mn.html]</ref> - Datacom Co Ltd <ref name="Datacom Co Ltd">[http://www.datacom.mn/]</ref>and .COOP<ref name=".COOP">[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/coop.html]</ref> - the Midcounties Co-operative.<ref name="Midcounties Co-op - 1">[http://domains.coop/index.html]</ref> <ref name="Midcounties Co-op - 2">[http://www.pacific.domains.coop]</ref> <ref name="Midcounties Co-op - 3">[http://www.na.domains.coop]</ref> <ref name="Midcounties Co-op - 4">[http://www.la.domains.coop]</ref>
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LogicBoxes has provided registrar software to ccTLDs registries to help them set up a local or their own registrar. They have worked with .MN <ref name=".MN">[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/mn.html]</ref> - Datacom Co Ltd <ref name="Datacom Co Ltd">[http://www.datacom.mn/]</ref>and .COOP<ref name=".COOP">[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/coop.html]</ref> - the Midcounties Co-operative.<ref name="Midcounties Co-op">[http://domains.coop/index.html- http://www.pacific.domains.coop/ | http://www.na.domains.coop/ | http://www.la.domains.coop]</ref>
  
 
LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the .CO registry from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010. <ref name=".CO migration">[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/03/16/logicboxes-manages-co-transition]</ref>
 
LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the .CO registry from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010. <ref name=".CO migration">[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/03/16/logicboxes-manages-co-transition]</ref>
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====Domains Exchange====
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Domains Exchange is the domain registration product from LogicBoxes. It acts as a gateway for Registrars to directly connect to popular [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTLD gTLDs] and multiple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country-code_top-level_domain ccTLDs] and register domains under their own registrar.
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The LogicBoxes platform currently supports 50+ TLDs<ref name="LogicBoxes Domains Exchange">[http://www.logicboxes.com/products/domains-exchange]</ref>
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====Web Hosting====
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LogicBoxes provides enterprise level hosting services to large providers.<ref name="LogicBoxes Web Hosting">[http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/LogicBoxes-Rolls-Out-Low-Cost-Unlimited-Hosting-858715]</ref> It launched its unlimited hosting plan in August 2009. 
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=====Email Hosting====
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LogicBoxes also offers email hosting to its partners and launched its new service in June 2009 <ref name="LogicBoxes Email Hosting">[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/060309_LogicBoxes_Revamps_Reseller_Email_Hosting_P]</ref>
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== Industry Involvement==
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LogicBoxes is a frequent sponsor at various ICANN Meets and is a strong supporter of the domain name community. <ref name="LogicBoxes Web Hosting">[http://mex.icann.org/briefing-note | http://cai.icann.org/ | http://par.icann.org| http://delhi.icann.org | http://losangeles2007.icann.org]</ref>
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Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of LogicBoxes has served as the chairman of the [http://icannwiki.org/Registrars_Constituency Registrar Stakeholder Group] (formerly the Registrar Constituency).<ref name="ICANN Registrars">[http://www.icannregistrars.org]</ref> He
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served as the chair for two successive terms and is the youngest elected chair till date <ref name="Bhavin Turakhia - Wikipedia">[http://icannwiki.org/Bhavin_Turakhia]</ref>

Revision as of 15:07, 3 May 2011

Introduction

LogicBoxes is a software and development company that specializes in web presence products. It is a business unit of the Directi [1] Group and was founded in 2003[2]by Bhavin Turakhia.[3]

It provides an ERP solution that handles sales, marketing, finance, billing and provisioning automation for domain registrars. On building a single integration to the LogicBoxes platform, Registrars can connect to gTLDs and ccTLD registries.

It is based in Mumbai, India and operates out the Directi Headquarters called Directiplex.[4] [5]

LogicBoxes also has employees in China, UAE and USA as part of the resources it shares with the Directi Group.[6]

Company History

LogicBoxes was launched in 2003 as a separate business unit of Directi, which would provide registrar software to Directi’s in-house domain registrar, ResellerClub and other registrars. It was the first business automation solution for registrars and is currently the largest.[7]

Products and Services

ICANN Consultancy

LogicBoxes consults domain resellers, web hosts, ISPs and telcos on gaining ICANN accreditation. Till date they have accredited over 85 registrars.[8]

At HostingCon in August 2009, LogicBoxes announced Accreditation.com, a division that exclusively assists candidates achieve ICANN Accreditation.[9]

Domain Registry Services

LogicBoxes has provided registrar software to ccTLDs registries to help them set up a local or their own registrar. They have worked with .MN [10] - Datacom Co Ltd [11]and .COOP[12] - the Midcounties Co-operative.[13]

LogicBoxes carried out the domain migration of 27,000 domains for the .CO registry from the Universidad de los Andes to the Registry’s own Registrar in 2010. [14]

Domains Exchange

Domains Exchange is the domain registration product from LogicBoxes. It acts as a gateway for Registrars to directly connect to popular gTLDs and multiple ccTLDs and register domains under their own registrar.

The LogicBoxes platform currently supports 50+ TLDs[15]

Web Hosting

LogicBoxes provides enterprise level hosting services to large providers.[16] It launched its unlimited hosting plan in August 2009.

=Email Hosting

LogicBoxes also offers email hosting to its partners and launched its new service in June 2009 [17]

Industry Involvement

LogicBoxes is a frequent sponsor at various ICANN Meets and is a strong supporter of the domain name community. [16]

Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of LogicBoxes has served as the chairman of the Registrar Stakeholder Group (formerly the Registrar Constituency).[18] He served as the chair for two successive terms and is the youngest elected chair till date [19]