Com Laude, a London-based corporate domain services provider for PX3 Partners, announced on Wednesday that it is purchasing Markmonitor from Newfold Digital in a historic carve-out deal.
This development comes a few days after Com Laude acquired FairWinds Partners.
This game-changing deal will establish a top global provider of advanced tools, customer service, and customized services for corporate domain clients, with an estimated enterprise value of $450 million.
Industry’s “white glove”
For the past 25 years, Com Laude and Markmonitor have been acknowledged as the industry’s “white glove” corporate domain specialists. They offer creative, security-conscious domain and brand protection solutions to numerous of the biggest and most well-known brands and businesses worldwide.
Com Laude and Markmonitor will work together after closing the deal to build a business that is even more dedicated, focused, and able to meet the needs of corporate clients—in other words, a corporate registrar’s “dream team” and a service powerhouse that leads the industry.
Com Laude and Markmonitor will create a range of new, cutting-edge AI-based services while building on the professional guidance and adaptable solutions they offer their clients. This game-changing merger will be highly beneficial to consumers.
About Com Laude
Com Laude, a tech-enabled business services provider headquartered in London, UK, oversees portfolios of internet domain names, monitors digital brand infringement, and ensures big businesses have a safe online presence.
For many of the world’s most well-known brands, Com Laude offers mission-critical internet domain name services necessary for the seamless operation of their infrastructure and online presence. The business has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
About Markmonitor
Markmonitor, a tech-enabled business services provider headquartered in Boise, Idaho, manages internet domain name portfolios and guarantees major corporations a secure online brand presence.
Numerous globally renowned companies rely on MarkMonitor for mission-critical internet domain name services. The company provides services to 2,000 clients in various industries in 80 countries.
After the merger, the company will have regional offices worldwide and regional headquarters in Boise, London, and Tokyo. Com Laude CEO Benjamin Crawford will lead the expanded organization, while Stu Homan will continue to lead Markmonitor.
Com Laude and Markmonitor’s remarks
Benjamin Crawford, CEO of Com Laude, remarked: “Markmonitor is the best-known name in domain services for corporate customers, having virtually invented the category twenty-six years ago, and since then grown a long list of blue-chip customers with its ‘white glove’ customer service.
“Com Laude offers market-leading advanced tools and bespoke services in domains and online brand protection, developed for the world’s largest companies and most valuable brands.
“Together we will be uniquely positioned to protect and grow any company’s digital presence that needs assistance with its domain names, internet infrastructure and security, online brand protection, internet policy and compliance, and online strategy.”
Stu Homan, Head of Markmonitor, remarked: “With this acquisition, Markmonitor has found owners who value our dedicated corporate services as much as our customers do.
“Com Laude is deeply committed to preserving and building upon our ability to continue to deliver industry-leading customer service while growing to new levels with dedication and investment.
“Our entire team is excited to bring Com Laude’s advanced tools and services to our customers, and to be part of the most exciting development in corporate domain services since Markmonitor invented the white glove service model twenty-six years ago.”