Com Laude Announces Appointment of Ben Crawford as Chief Executive Officer

Com Laude, a leading global provider of domain management and online brand protection services to many of the world’s leading brands, has announced the appointment of Ben Crawford as Chief Executive Officer and Director. The news follows Com Laude’s recent strategic growth investment from pan-European private equity firm PX3 Partners.

Com Laude also announces the reappointment of Nick Wood to its board. Nick Wood co-founded Com Laude and served as CEO until 2017, and was executive chairman from 2017 until March of this year.

Ben Crawford joins the business after leading CentralNic Group PLC (recently renamed Team Internet PLC), where he grew its turnover from $2 million in 2012 to $728 million in 2022 as CEO. On his appointment to Com Laude, he said: “I first took on Com Laude in 2017, so joining the business as CEO is a dream come true. Com Laude’s unique expertise and customer-focused culture have always made it an industry leader in my view, and I want to continue to invest in and expand the expert advice and valuable service we provide to our current and future clients, while maintaining stability and continuity in our people and the way we work.”

Nick Wood said: “I am delighted to be rejoining the Com Laude board and working with Ben, our team and our clients to navigate the coming changes to domain names and online brand protection. Ben and I look forward to developing exciting new initiatives with old friends and colleagues.”

Glenn Hayward will leave Com Laude after six years as CEO as part of a transformation. His many accomplishments in that role culminated in the successful sale of the company to PX3 Partners in March of this year. Chairman Chris Donegan said, “We thank Glenn for his dedicated service to Com Laude and his tireless efforts to ensure a smooth transition from its founders and early investors to PX3 Partners. We wish him continued success in his future endeavors.”

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