
AO Chooses DotWhat as it’s Global Domain Acquisition Partner
AO, the UK-based online retail giant is ‘…on a mission to become a leading European online retailer of electrical products.’ To help them achieve their digital ambitions, AO chose DotWhat as it's strategic domain acquisition partner.
As Principal Technology Officer Ivan Coetzee stated:
AO was particularly drawn to the straightforwardness of DotWhat’s approach in terms of domain pricing versus its own consultancy costs.
Objectives
The key objectives for AO were:
- Securing key domains at competitive prices and within tight deadlines
- Strategic advice and expert sparring on its domain portfolio
- Insights into the current and expected value of its domains
- Managing AO’s expectations effectively and clearly
- Identifying new domain opportunities
- Transparent approach to domain prices versus consultancy costs
- Growing AO’s own knowledge of the domain industry, and
- Full control fro AO of the procurement process
Solutions and Key Results:
DotWhat worked closely with AO to map out the procurement process to make sure that AO fully understood what was required at each stage to remain confident and in control of the entire process despite the complexity of the domain industry.
Ivan Coetzee commented:
In the end, AO achieved all key objectives, and gained:
- A clear and actionable overview of its domain portfolio
- A domain-by-domain breakdown of the monetary and commercial value of its domains
- Transparency in pricing and the procurement process resulted in cost savings, improved overall control and confidence in dotwhat’s ability to continue to deliver measurable results
- A deeper understanding of the domain acquisition industry which enables AO to identify new opportunities and potential risks in its portfolio