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T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Milan Puts Out Call for Test Track Participants and Live
Auction Domain Submissions + GoDaddy Reaches a Huge
Milestone
The
next T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
conference
is coming up April 27-29 in Milan, Italy
and show organizers are accepting applications from
companies that want to make a pitch for investment
funds
in their Test Track session. Latonas.com
President David Clements said, "If you have an
early stage company with a great domain, great idea, or
both, and you are looking for investors to help you reach
the next level, take the time to fill out the online
application form. If selected, you will
have the chance to pitch to a group of angels that are
looking for people just like you." Clements
said premiumdomain submissions are also
being sought for the Latonas.com live auction in
Milan. Those can be submitted here.
Clements
also reminded those interested in
attending
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan that only six days remain to
take advantage of early bird pricing of €449
(about $680 at current exchange rates). Discounted
hotel rates at the show venue - the Marriott Milan - will
also be ending in two weeks.
In
another news note, Monster domain registrar GoDaddy
.com announced that they crossed the 40
million registrations mark today. The
company said that for the past two years it
has
been
registering, renewing or transferring a domain
name an average once every second! They are
adding about 1 million registrations every
month and now hold almost 50% of the
domain registration market. That is mind boggling
and has to be a great point of pride for GoDaddy
employees. By the way, if you would like to work
there, the company is growing so fast they are
looking to fill more
than 100 job openings.
GoDaddy
Founder and CEO Bob Parsons said, "The
Internet is the heart of the new economy. The
Internet is one of the few sectors showing monumental
growth and Go Daddy is positioned in the sweet
spot of the expansion. Think about it, to have your
own Web site, you need a domain name and no
one can deliver on a domain like Go Daddy. Our growth
is essentially a window into what's happening with
the Internet."
Parsons
added, "Over the next twenty-five years, I see
the Internet growing exponentially. Think about it
- whether you are communicating, learning or conducting business,
being on the Internet is where it's all happening. I'd say
if you aren't online with your business, you really aren't
in the game."
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