Com Laude Announces Appointment of Ben Crawford as CEO
July 08 2024 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Com Laude, leading global provider of internet domain name
management and online brand protection to many of the world’s
foremost brands, announced the appointment of Ben Crawford as Chief
Executive Officer and Director. The news follows Com Laude’s recent
strategic growth investment from pan-European private equity firm
PX3 Partners.
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Com Laude also announces Nick Wood’s reappointment to the Board
of Directors. Nick Wood was co-founder of Com Laude and served as
its CEO until 2017 and as Executive Chairman from 2017 to March
this year.
Ben Crawford joins the company after leading CentralNic Group
PLC (recently renamed Team Internet PLC), which as its CEO he grew
from $2M turnover in 2012 to $728M in 2022. On his appointment to
Com Laude, he said: “I first tried to acquire Com Laude back in
2017, so it’s a dream come true to join the company as CEO. Com
Laude’s exceptional expertise and customer-focused culture always
made it the industry leader in my mind, so I want to further invest
in and extend the expert advice and valuable services we provide to
our existing and future clients, while maintaining stability and
continuity in our people and our ways of working.”
Nick Wood said: “I’m delighted to re-join the Com Laude Board
and to work with Ben, our team, and our clients, to navigate the
changes ahead in domain names and online brand protection. Ben and
I are looking forward to developing some exciting new initiatives
with our old friends and colleagues.”
Glenn Hayward will leave Com Laude after 6 years as CEO as part
of the transition. His many achievements in that role culminated
with the successful sale of the company to PX3 Partners in March of
this year. Chairman Chris Donegan said, “We thank Glenn for his
dedicated service to Com Laude and his tireless efforts to ensure
the smooth transition of the business from its founders and earlier
investors to PX3 Partners. We wish his continued success with his
future endeavours.”
About Com Laude
Com Laude is a tech-enabled business services company that
manages internet domain name portfolios, monitors digital brand
infringement, and ensures secure online brand presence for large
corporates. The company provides mission-critical internet domain
name services to many of the world’s foremost branded companies,
essential to the smooth functioning of their internet presence and
infrastructure. Com Laude distinguishes itself through exceptional
customer service and strategic advice, underpinned by the company’s
deep domain knowledge and strong technology platform.
Com Laude is led by a seasoned senior team, assisted by Domain
Strategists who are domain industry experts and strategically
manage corporate portfolios ensuring they are shaped to meet the
needs of each client. Com Laude serves clients in many sectors,
including automotive, banking, bio-tech, consumer goods,
engineering, entertainment, fashion, food, gaming, luxury, media,
pharma, retail, sport, and wellness. The company also works with
the world’s leading law firms, government organisations, and
smaller companies who need to protect critical domains. Com Laude’s
solutions help clients maximise their ability to conduct business
online with strategic domain name management, protection against
cyber-attacks, and by counteracting digital brand infringement.
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