Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
.accenture is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for the professional services company Accenture. Delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program, the TLD is intended to provide an authoritative, brand-controlled Internet space for Accenture to present information, services and resources.
History
- Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 09 May 2015 (implemented 09 May 2015).
- Management and registry details are reported on ICANNWiki: the page notes Verisign in the registry field, while applicant materials state Accenture Global Services Limited manages the TLD and acts as its registry operator/manager.
Usage and Audience
- Primary audience: Accenture and its clients, partners and stakeholders.
- Purpose: provide a controlled, brand-authentic namespace for Accenture's digital services, communications and resources.
- Intended benefits called out in the application:
- Promote brand authenticity and trust.
- Offer convenience and utility through an authoritative domain space.
- Enable second- and third-level domains for brand clarity and internal organization.
- Context about the brand (from the applicant): Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with hundreds of thousands of employees and operations in many countries, positioning the TLD as a company-specific namespace.
Registration Rules
- Registry model: restricted (brand) registry — Accenture controls and creates domain spaces within .accenture.
- Domain structure: the application describes use of second- and third-level labels for brand clarity; general public registration policies or open eligibility are not specified in the provided material.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The .accenture gTLD is positioned primarily as a brand trust signal and an authoritative namespace for Accenture-owned content and services.
- The applicant emphasizes trust, convenience and utility as intended outcomes of using a brand-controlled TLD, supporting brand clarity and authenticity rather than broad public branding or generic use.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: ACCENTURE organisation: Accenture plc address: 1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Harbour address: Dublin Dublin 2 address: Ireland contact: administrative name: Senior Manager, Digital Marketing organisation: Accenture plc address: 1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Harbour address: Dublin Dublin 2 address: Ireland phone: +1 353 1 646-2000 fax-no: n/a e-mail: ngtld-accenture@cscinfo.com contact: technical name: Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Identity Digital Inc. address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750 address: Bellevue WA 98004 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1.425.298.2200 fax-no: +1.425.671.0020 e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital nserver: V0N0.NIC.ACCENTURE 2a01:8840:6a:0:0:0:0:8 65.22.108.8 nserver: V0N1.NIC.ACCENTURE 2a01:8840:6b:0:0:0:0:8 65.22.109.8 nserver: V0N2.NIC.ACCENTURE 2a01:8840:6c:0:0:0:0:8 65.22.110.8 nserver: V0N3.NIC.ACCENTURE 161.232.32.8 2a01:8840:108:0:0:0:0:8 nserver: V2N0.NIC.ACCENTURE 2a01:8840:6d:0:0:0:0:8 65.22.111.8 nserver: V2N1.NIC.ACCENTURE 161.232.33.8 2a01:8840:109:0:0:0:0:8 ds-rdata: 56299 8 2 83307d3a3a6ae2bd8c9fbb7060a5acb8dbc48b2a56ca944cae4dc803ce8e5a84 whois: whois.nic.accenture status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.accenture.com created: 2015-04-30 changed: 2024-03-31 source: IANA