Newsletter October 2024

Welcome to the October edition of our monthly newsletter!

As you may have seen via email and social media, it was an action-packed end to the quarter at Openprovider! And now, we have already hit the ground running in Q4 with October being ourCybersecurity Month!

Firstly, we have somefascinating blogsfor you to catch up on with a coffee (or several), from an inside look athow we handle domain abusetoour journey to ISO 27001 certification.

Openprovider has a newChief Operating OfficerandHead of Sales!This month we have an exclusive Q&A withEline VerhekandLaetitia Ribier-Costawhere we talk about her previous experience and future expectations for her new role at the company.

Once again, we have a fantastic selection of themost in-demand TLD promosfrom the last few weeks - don’t miss the chance to add some greatniche TLDsto your portfolio at a great price! We are also continuing to work on our WHMCS modules - stay tuned for more updates as we get them.

Lastly, September was a very proud month for Openprovider as we celebrated our20th anniversary!To mark this milestone, team members from across the globe came together inDubaifor a truly unforgettable occasion - check out some action shots below!

Happy reading!

Domain abuse is a growing concern – in April and May 2024 alone, ICANN received 1,558 complaints related to DNS and other types of abuse. At Openprovider, we take this issue very seriously. Here’s an inside look at how we handle domain abuse, straight from our experts: Marianna Siouti (Lead Product Manager Domain & DNS) and Akshay Rao (Business Analyst at Procys, Openprovider’s AI-focused sister company).Click here to read the article.

Openprovider’s journey to ISO 27001 certification

Following a process that took more than 12 months of outstanding teamwork, Openprovider is proud to be an ISO 27001-certified organization. This internationally-recognized status underlines our commitment to ensuring maximum security across all our operations. In this article, our colleagues Pulkit Kakar (CFO) and Prasad Fernando (Head of Development) discuss the journey to achieving this certification as a fully remote company.Click here to read the article.

Check the newsfeed in thecontrol panelfor an overview of upcoming domain price changes. You can find the newsfeed in the top right corner of the control panel.

Last month we were delighted to welcomeEline VerhekandLaetitia Ribier-Costato the organization. As you will learn in the following short interviews, Eline already had close ties to Openprovider before taking up the role ofCOO.Meanwhile, Laetitia brings a rich background in sales, account management, and business development to Openprovider, which provides a great foundation for her role asHead of Sales.

Clickhereto read the interview with Eline, and clickhereto read the interview with Laetitia.

Reminder: have you tried our latest WHMCS module?

Studies suggest that business owners spend roughly 50% of their time on manual, routine processes. WHMCS is a tool, tailored specifically for web hosting businesses, that takes these tasks out of your hands, freeing up your valuable time for business growth and customer engagement.

Earlier this year, we updated ourOpenprovider WHMCS moduleto make it fully compatible with PHP 8.1, making it even more user-friendly for resellers and end users alike.

Have you tried the module already? Try it today and let us know your thoughts! With your feedback, we can keep improving our module to serve your and your customers’ needs best.

Openprovider has just celebrated its 20th birthday!

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To mark such a special occasion, the organization pulled out all the stops, bringing our people from all over the world to the spectacularRenaissance Business Bay Hotel, Dubaifor a truly unforgettable gathering. It was the perfect setting to reflect on the Openprovider’s amazing journey while looking ahead to the future witheven greater optimism and motivationas we look to buildnew successwithour customers and partners.

Here are just a few action shots from a weekend that will live long in the memory of the Openprovider family!

#AskArnoAnything

During the build-up to Openprovider's 20th anniversary, we opened the floor to our team members, customers, and partners to put their questions to ourFounder andCEO Arno Vis. There were some very interesting topics discussed, from AI and upcoming developments at Openprovider to the work culture of a fully remote company.

You can check these posts out over on ourLinkedinpage.