DNW Podcast #442: The CentralNic story

How CentralNic grew into a sizable domain and advertising firm, and why it’s shifting its approach to M&A.

CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting firms in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registrar but has grown into a behemoth in the domain registration and online advertising space, generating over $700 million last year. On today’s show, CentralNic CEO Michael Riedl discusses the past and present of the firm, and explains why CentralNic has shifted its corporate strategy around M&A and returning capital to shareholders.

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