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In
Late January
two well-known and widely respected
executives from Fabulous.com,
Mike Roberston and Jen Sale,
announced they were ending their long
relationship with the company to start
up a domain-related venture of their
own. This morning Robertson and
Sale revealed what that venture will be
- a new company called Domain
Guardians
that the Aussie duo formed with three
other highly experienced industry
experts; Adam
Strong,
Paul
Keating
and
Bill
Vanderent.
Strong
is a veteran domain investor |
Jen
Sale and Michael
Robertson
Co-founders
of Domain Guardians |
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who
also co-founded DomainNameNews.com,
Keating, of Law.es,
is one of the most accomplished
attorneys in the domain industry and
Vanderent was the CIO/CTO of Fabulous.com's parent company,
Dark
Blue Sea,
until last fall. |
Domain Guardians will be an ICANN accredited
registrar that will also provide domain estate
planning and management services to domain
professionals. The team will be launching the
company and services at the upcoming ICANN
Silicon Valley conference in San
Francisco that will run March 13-18, 2011.
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The combination of Dark Blue Sea alumni,
Robertson, Sale and Vanderent, along with Strong
and Keating, offers over 50 years of combined
experience in the domain industry.
Robertson, who served as Fabulous.com's Business
Development Director, said ""Working
with a group of this caliber is humbling, and we’re
all very excited to offer the domain community a
comprehensive suite of services that provide
real value." |
As
one of its key offerings, Domain Guardians has
developed a program called Domain Legacy
to technically and legally protect and manage
domain assets in the event of a portfolio owner’s
death or disability. This is a service that many
have long wanted to see and now a credible team
of trusted industry veterans will provide
it.
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Keating
noted, "No one lives forever
and most domain investors are not
planning enough for the future. Managing
domains across multiple registrars and
monetization providers is a daunting
task. It requires a great deal of skill
developed on the back of years that may
include lost opportunities, missteps and
other failures. What will happen to the
asset base and income streams when the
manager is no longer "there"
because of a death or disability? How
will our survivors cope in an industry
where contacts and experiences are
shared by word of mouth?"
Veteran
domain professional Adam Strong added,
"Like other domain investors, I've
thought, 'Who'll take care of my
domains when I'm gone?'... I'll be
transferring my assets to my loved ones,
who unfortunately don't have the skills
or desire to continue managing my
business. It gives me peace of mind to
know that they can trust the |
Attorney
Paul Keating
Co-Founder, Domain Guardians |
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expertise
of Domain Guardians to do this for them.
Every domain investor with a valuable
portfolio should protect the future of
that portfolio." |
For
more information on Domain Guardians, or to
arrange a meeting with the team at ICANN, you
can send an email to [email protected].
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