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Major
Expansion at PPX Produces New Domain Consulting,
Management and Monetization Options
In
a post
last weekthat
featured photos and highlights from a gathering
of domain owners in Hong Kong that was
hosted by PPX
International earlier this month, I
told you that I would soon be getting a briefing
on some new developments at PPX that I would
share with you. That
has
now happened and I quickly learned that the
rapidly growing company headed by Gregg
McNair has been working overtime the
past few months, putting the finishing touches
on a host of new services.
For
starters, PPX has just launched a comprehensive consulting
service at DomainAdvisors.com
and they are also preparing a January 2011
Beta release of a free self-managed domain
management
product at DomainManager.com.
Optimization,
analytics and domain monitoring are among the
new features that will be introduced. Qualified
larger portfolio owners who want personal
domain management guidance can take advantage of
still another product, a full-service
alternative PPX provides at DMPro.com(formerly
Strata Services of Hong Kong).
DomainManger.com
Co-CEO Richard Lau (left)
with PPX Chairman Gregg McNair.
Regarding
DomainManager, McNair said, "Joint
CEOs Richard Lau and Sam Dennis
have worked wonders with their team in
creating what will arguably become the
boldest integration platform our industry
has ever seen.”
McNair
is also high on the DM Pro unit headed by CEO
Stephen Bjerking. He
said that to optimize revenues DM Pro
combines the many DomainManager features
with years of hands-on experience in
dealing with large portfolios. He also
said clients are reporting revenues that
have more than offset recent declines in PPC
returns.
Another key
member of the company's executive team,
PPX Group General Manager Tessa Holcomb
just oversaw the launch of the conpany's
newly redesigned website at PPX.com.
Tessa has also spearheaded the launch of
the new DomainAdvisors.com consulting
service and is heavily involved in the
upcoming DomainManager.com release.
DomainAdvisors
is offering guidance covering the
entire lifecycle of a domain. Services
range from consultancy to acquisitions to
all elements of monetization and sales.
Tessa said the current team of advisors
has already achieved success for existing
PPX clients and the unit is looking to
expand. They want to fill additional
sales and management roles over the next
few months and interested parties are
invited to send resumes to [email protected].
PPC
General Manager Tessa
Holcomb on a recent trip to Kenya.
DomainManager
Co-CEO Sam Dennis in Kenya where he got a
personal look at The Water School's
life-saving work there.
While
the new developments at PPX have
kept Tessa, Gregg, Richard, Sam,
Stephen and the rest of the team
hopping, they still somehow always
manage to make time for a
charitable cause they are all
passionate about. That is The
Water School,
a non-profit organization that
brings sustainable clean water
solutions to children throughout
the developing world.
I
have written extensively about The
Water School's work in Africa,
but more recently the organization
has taken an active role in
responding to the ongoing cholera
outbreak in Haiti. The
Water School was among the first
to respond to the needs of
thousands of Haitians by
distributing IV drip kits
supplied by PPX partners. Over
1,700 people have already
lost their lives during the crisis
and authorities fear the situation
could worsen considerably.
To learn more about the Haiti
Cholera crisis or to donate,
please visit this
page at the Water
School website.
Incidentally,
though
The Water School was originally a Canada-based
NGO, the organization is officially
expanding to the United States
with the formal VIP
Launch
of Water School USA on
December 13th, 2010 in New
York City. Anyone
interested in supporting this
event should contact Tessa
Holcomb, who also serves as the
Director of Philanthropy within
the PPX Group. Her email address
is [email protected].
In
a related note, I received
a letter over the weekend
from Water School
Co-Founder Fraser
Edwards about a
special effort the
organization is making
this Christmas season.
Fraser wrote, "For
many children and families
in developing countries,
Christmas is just
another day. The
challenges they face
remain the same even on
this special day. The lack
of safe drinking water and
adequate sanitation is one
of them and is a leading
cause of illness and
death."
"With
support from generous
donors, Water School has
been working hard to reach
people that desperately
need access to clean water
in Uganda, Kenya
and Haiti. Since
our
Fraser
Edwards (right) and Bob
Dell,
founders of The Water
School
organization
started in 2007, the
results of our programs
have been dramatic. Water
School has reached over 400,000
people with clean water.
The incidents of water
borne disease have been
significantly reduced with
corresponding improvements
in family health and
school attendance.
Children are healthier!"
Edwards
continued, "This holiday
season, we ask you to consider
giving the gift of life by giving
a gift of clean water. As you
contemplate your gift list, we ask
you to send special Water
School Christmas e-cards to
your family, friends or colleagues
and make an online donation to
Water School. Just $50 will
provide a family of five
clean water...for life! To
find out how you can send e-cards
and donate to the Water School
online, please visit us at www.waterschool.com.
For more information about our
Christmas Appeal program or to
order hard copy Christmas cards,
please contact Barb Israel
at [email protected]
or call her at 403-934-2778."
"From
the Water School Board of
Directors and staff, thank you for
your support. Your support will
help us continue to make a major
impact on children without
clean drinking water. We wish you
love, peace and joy this holiday
season."
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