Overview
- .komatsu is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) operated for Komatsu Ltd.
- It provides an Internet namespace controlled by Komatsu intended for corporate branding, communication and services.
History
- Delegated to the DNS root zone on 26 March 2015.
- Classified as a brand gTLD and delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Registry services are provided by ARI Registry Services while Komatsu Ltd. is the sponsoring organization/brand owner.
Usage and Audience
- Intended primary users:
- Komatsu Ltd., its business units and affiliates
- Customers, employees and stakeholders of Komatsu for corporate communications
- Use cases described by the applicant include:
- Corporate websites and navigational domains
- Distribution and exchange of information via websites, email and social networks
- Ancillary services related to domains such as website hosting, SEO, marketing and consulting
Registration Rules
- Komatsu initially intends to reserve all names within the TLD for itself.
- The company may license domain use to affiliates in the future, but not likely for at least three years after delegation.
- Any licenses would be granted by contract, restricting permitted uses of the domain names and subject to enforcement by Komatsu.
- Komatsu reserves the right to revoke licensed domain names at any time for any reason.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The .komatsu TLD is presented as a controlled branding and services platform to strengthen Komatsu's online presence.
- As a company-specific brand TLD, it is intended to reinforce corporate identity and provide a trusted namespace for Komatsu-related content.
- The registry envisions using the TLD to interact more effectively with customers and stakeholders and to support promotional and navigational purposes.
Additional Corporate Context
- Komatsu Ltd. was founded in 1921 and operates as a multinational manufacturer of construction, mining, utilities, forestry and industrial equipment.
- At the time of the application excerpt, Komatsu comprised 184 companies operating in over 193 countries with a consolidated workforce of 41,059 (as of March 31, 2011) and registered its corporate trademark in over 141 jurisdictions.
Operator
Komatsu Ltd.
Whois
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domain: KOMATSU
organisation: Komatsu Ltd.
address: 2-3-6 Akasaka
address: Minato-ku Tokyo 107-8414
address: Japan
contact: administrative
name: Chief Operating Officer
organisation: GMO BRAND SECURITY Inc.
address: Cerulean Tower 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address: Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address: Japan
phone: +81.357841069
fax-no: +81.334625040
e-mail: registry@brightsconsulting.com
contact: technical
name: Yoshitake Tamura
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address: Cerulean Tower
address: 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address: Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address: Japan
phone: +81.354561601
fax-no: +81.337805239
e-mail: newgtld@gmoregistry.com
nserver: A.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.192.4
nserver: B.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.194.4
nserver: K.GMOREGISTRY.NET 37.209.196.4
nserver: L.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:4:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.198.4
ds-rdata: 11065 8 2 2bad7d0a51246fef1f7924da2d095396b030d518f3e6fb791299b4618ef8b2fc
whois: whois.nic.komatsu
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.komatsu.com/
created: 2015-03-06
changed: 2023-06-20
source: IANA
