by Matt Johnson | Sep 27, 2016 | clients, PR and strategic communications, tech sector
Three of China’s greatest auction platforms held successful auctions at DOMAINfest @ IoN.Asia in Hong Kong last week. Total auction proceeds reached USD $5.25 million (CNY 35,020,000) and 190.com’s auction also broke the record for 4-number domain prices...
by Matt Johnson | Sep 20, 2016 | clients, experiential marketing, tech sector
DOMAINfest @ IoN.asia kicked off this morning at Cyberport HK with a full audience ready for today’s engaging content and presentations by registries .CLUB, .SHOP and GoDaddy, as well as a hackthon by Incu-Lab and panels with domain industry leaders from around...
by Matt Johnson | Aug 3, 2016 | China business, tech sector
We’ve received word that 190.com recently appointed a new CEO, one of our dearest business partners Tang Jiaqiu (唐嘉求). JQ assumed his new role on August 1st. The announcement indicates that JQ intends to expand 190.com’s international activities and...
by Matt Johnson | Apr 12, 2016 | China business, clients, tech sector
Shenzhen is arguably China’s epicenter of innovation and Internet business, and this is no exception for the domain name industry. Daniel Chen (陈学丹)—also known as the Cookie Monster—of 190.com has built one of the largest domain businesses in China and is famous...
by Matt Johnson | Mar 4, 2016 | China business, clients, experiential marketing, tech sector
Last week, CLUB’s team (including Colin Campbell and Michele Van Tilborg) visited China’s main domain registrars in their grandest China roadshow to date. All in all they visited 8+ registrars and domain sector partners in Shenzhen, Xiamen, Hangzhou, and...