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.eu speaking at Internet Hungary 2011

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Brussels, 4 October 2011 – EURid, the .eu top-level domain registry, is attending the Internet Hungary trade fair in Siófok, Hungary (11-12 October 2011) where Giovanni Seppia, EURid’s External Relations Manager, will outline .eu’s online security activities and recent marketing initiatives in a presentation on 12 October.

In Hungary, .eu registrations grew by 17% in the year to Q2 2011 and there are currently more than 41 000 .eu domain names registered to Hungarian 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.

In addition to being one of the event sponsors, EURid has an exhibition stand in the venue lobby where staff will be available to answer questions about .eu.

  • Event: Internet Hungary, Hotel Azúr Hotel and Conference Centre, Siófok, Hungary
  • Date: 11-12 October 2011
  • EURid’s exhibition stand: conference venue lobby
  • Presentation:
  • When: 12:00pm on 12 October
  • Where: Hall D
  • What: 40 minute presentation titled “Protecting the domain”
  • Who: Giovanni Seppia, EURid’s External Relations Manager.

Giovanni Seppia is also available for interviews on 12 October. Ester Szilágyiová, EURid’s Liaison Manager for Hungary, is available for interviews throughout the event. 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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