.eu attends Ondernemen/Entreprendre 2012 in Belgium, 28-29 March
Brussels, 14 March 2012 – EURid, the .eu top-level domain registry, will be present at the Ondernemen/Entreprendre trade fair in Brussels, Belgium, from 28-29 March 2012. The fair focuses on entrepreneurs who are keen to set up their own business. This is the third time that EURid will be participating.
“We consider it is important to participate in events for start-ups, since small and medium sized business are an important driver of the European economy,” comments EURid’s General Manager, Marc Van Wesemael. “Furthermore, start-ups require an online presence, so for us Ondernemen/Entreprendre is the perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs to get acquainted with .eu, the Internet extension that shows that their company is open for business across Europe.”
- Event: Ondernemen/Entreprendre, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
- Date: 28-29 March 2012
- EURid’s exhibition stand: B17
In Belgium, .eu domain name registrations grew by 9.9% during 2011. There are currently more than 110 000 .eu domain names registered to Belgian businesses, organisations and individuals. The .eu extension is ideally suited for businesses with cross-border operations by enabling companies to express the fact that they are open for business in other European Union markets..eu registrations increased in 23 of the 27 EU Member States during Q4 2011.
EURid’s Communication Manager, Brigitte Lagrou, is available for press interviews. For more information, please contact press@eurid.eu.
For media information, please contact:
Catherine Dowdell, PR Officer Phone: 46 (0)8 5063 74 12 Email: press@eurid.eu
About .eu and EURid
The .eu domain ranks among the ten largest top-level domains in the world, connecting 500 million people in 27 EU countries to one Internet identity. More than three million .eu names have been registered since the domain opened for registration in 2005. Many companies use a .eu website as a practical solution to convey a clear European identity, including Bridgestone, Century 21, Hyundai, the MAN Group, Microsoft Corporation and the UniCredit Group.
EURid is the not-for-profit organisation appointed by the European Commission to operate the .eu top-level domain. EURid works with over 850 accredited registrars and provides support in the 23 official EU languages. With headquarters in Brussels (Belgium), EURid also has regional offices in Pisa (Italy), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Stockholm (Sweden). More information at http://www.eurid.eu.
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