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Up Aussie domain business Webcentral for AUS $12.2 million — Web.com scoops

Up Aussie domain business Webcentral for AUS $12.2 million — Web.com scoops

It’s the second Australian domain registrar buyout in two years for Web.com.

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Domain name firm Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for AUS $12.2 million.

Webcentral has regarding 330,000 clients and focuses on the Australian market. Web.com purchased another Australian domain firm, Dreamscape Networks, for $73 million last year.

While WebCentral is not a household name, some of its brands are: Melbourne IT, Netregistry, and WME.

If you’re keeping score at home, this is the third buyout involving pieces of what was once a dominant player in Melbourne IT. Tucows and CentralNic bought slices of its former reseller network.

Siris Capital owns Web.com. Its other key brands include Network Solutions and Register.com.

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