What attracted you to Nominum?
Nominum is a major player in the networking world with incredible product and technology assets. Hundreds of millions of users depend on us for DNS every day, making us a force in most markets and geographies. Our unparalleled market success has been fueled by some of the world’s brightest DNS minds, including our Chairman, Paul Mockapetris the inventor of the DNS. Our exceptional engineering team is not only steeped in the history of the Internet but also has a deep understanding of how networks work and how to make them better. They’re committed to innovating to deliver powerful products that will reshape the future of the Internet and keep Nominum ahead of the pack.
What are your top priorities?
First and foremost, is to engage our customers and make them an integral part of our understanding of how best to do business with them. Second, is to continue our rapid worldwide expansion and record growth. Third, is to share more of Nominum’s deep DNS knowledge and thought leadership through a diverse set of channels and tools such as our newly launched [names & numbers] blog.
What does it mean to you to be a “customer-centric CEO”?
Everything I’ve accomplished in business I owe to customers buying from and trusting in me. As a result, I respond in kind. That means listening to and being responsive to their needs. It means treating them with respect and working within their constraints, not asking them to bend to ours. It’s not only about providing great products; it’s also about providing a great commercial experience.
What do you see as Nominum’s role in the Internet?
No one disputes DNS is critical. That’s why we’ve invested in transforming it to make the Internet better – more secure, more available and easier to use for over 500 million users every day. For network operators, we’ve created a suite of products that make it simpler to build and run networks – with far better visibility into what’s really happening and with far friendlier interfaces like our new mobile app.
How would you like customers to describe Nominum?
Our customers universally tell us we have the best DNS products in the world. But to me, that’s only the first part of the answer. By far, the more important part is for them to also say we are the best company they’ve ever done business with. I’m confident our new management team will make that happen.
Q&A Session with New CEO, Gary Messiana
Nominum is a major player in the networking world with incredible product and technology assets. Hundreds of millions of users depend on us for DNS every day, making us a force in most markets and geographies. Our unparalleled market success has been fueled by some of the world’s brightest DNS minds, including our Chairman, Paul Mockapetris the inventor of the DNS. Our exceptional engineering team is not only steeped in the history of the Internet but also has a deep understanding of how networks work and how to make them better. They’re committed to innovating to deliver powerful products that will reshape the future of the Internet and keep Nominum ahead of the pack.
What are your top priorities?
First and foremost, is to engage our customers and make them an integral part of our understanding of how best to do business with them. Second, is to continue our rapid worldwide expansion and record growth. Third, is to share more of Nominum’s deep DNS knowledge and thought leadership through a diverse set of channels and tools such as our newly launched [names & numbers] blog.
What does it mean to you to be a “customer-centric CEO”?
Everything I’ve accomplished in business I owe to customers buying from and trusting in me. As a result, I respond in kind. That means listening to and being responsive to their needs. It means treating them with respect and working within their constraints, not asking them to bend to ours. It’s not only about providing great products; it’s also about providing a great commercial experience.
What do you see as Nominum’s role in the Internet?
No one disputes DNS is critical. That’s why we’ve invested in transforming it to make the Internet better – more secure, more available and easier to use for over 500 million users every day. For network operators, we’ve created a suite of products that make it simpler to build and run networks – with far better visibility into what’s really happening and with far friendlier interfaces like our new mobile app.
How would you like customers to describe Nominum?
Our customers universally tell us we have the best DNS products in the world. But to me, that’s only the first part of the answer. By far, the more important part is for them to also say we are the best company they’ve ever done business with. I’m confident our new management team will make that happen.