Press Releases - 2001


Alldomains.com and GenuOne Team Up to Provide Corporate Customers with Unsurpassed Global Brand Protection

Pleasant Hill, CA - December 15, 2001

Alldomains.com, the leader in corporate domain registration and management, announced today a strategic alliance with GenuOne, the leader in brand protection solutions for the physical and online realms. Together, the two companies will offer corporations the most comprehensive brand protection available.

Alldomains.com has a six-year history of serving the needs of Fortune 1000 companies. From its standard registration services to its flagship corporate management system D-Track℠, Alldomains.com has continually strived to meet the unique needs of corporations and large domain holders. This alliance with GenuOne further emphasizes Alldomains.com's commitment to this important market.

GenuOne Raises $7M in Series C Round

Led by VenFin Ltd. from South Africa
Boston, MA - November 27, 2001

GenuOne, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive brand security systems, today announced it has raised $7 million in Series C financing. This round is led by the publicly listed, South African-based venture capital group, VenFin, Ltd., and also includes funding from Boston-based Integrity Partners, LLP, as well as several prominent Massachusetts businessmen.

GenuOne, Inc. announces strategic acquisition

GenuOne, Inc. has today acquired authentication developer Certus International
Boston, MA - November 14, 2001

GenuOne, a leading provider of comprehensive brand security systems, today announced its acquisition of Certus International, a leading developer of patent-pending on-line authentication products, with operations in Princeton, NJ.

GenuOne Makes Million Dollar Investment in PhotoSecure

Brand Security Solutions Provider Takes Stake In Advanced Photochemical Development Company
Boston, MA - August 07, 2001

GenuOne Inc., a leading provider of brand security solutions for counterfeiting, product diversion and licensing fraud, today announced its investment in PhotoSecure, Inc. a company offering a new group of high-performance photochemical systems which were developed and patented by faculty members of the Boston University Photonics Center.

Fortune Small Business Recognizes GenuOne As BIG IDEA Company

Nationally Heralded Publication Taps Brand Security Leader as 'One To Watch'
Boston, MA - May 02, 2001

GenuOne, Inc., securing the world's greatest brands, today announced that it has been selected as one of Fortune Small Business' (FSB's) Big Idea companies, and featured in the cover story of FSB's May, 2001 issue.

GenuOne and Starensier Announce Strategic Partnership and Far East Rapid Fulfillment Strategy

Brand Security Leader and Fabric Development Veteran Form Strategic Partnership to Serve Global Manufacturers
Boston, MA - April 25, 2001

GenuOne, the leader in comprehensive brand security solutions, and Starensier, Inc., the 100 year-old global provider of engineered textiles, today announced a strategic alliance. The two companies will offer value-added, BrandSecureTM solutions and secure distribution track and trace capabilities in the Far East to global companies in markets including footwear, sporting goods, activewear and luggage.

Cadmus Group Selects GenuOne for ENERGY STAR Online Brand Protection

Government Consultant Firm Awards Contract To Leader in Brand Security Solutions
Boston, MA - April 24, 2001

GenuOne, Inc., the world's leading provider of brand security solutions, today announced that in accordance with its targeting of the government marketplace, it has been retained by The Cadmus Group, Inc. to identify and control the legitimate use of ENERGY STARTM logos online. The Cadmus Group, ranked among the nation's top 50 architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms, is a consultant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , U.S. Department of Agriculture, U. S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy, among others.

Genuone wins Xerox Contract For Online Brand Protection

Boston, MA - February 15, 2001

GenuOne, Inc., an innovative provider of comprehensive brand security solutions both in the physical world and on the Web, today announced that it has signed a contract to provide online monitoring services for Xerox Corporation.

GenuOne is monitoring the Web for any brand and product issues related to Xerox products, services and supplies. In the area of brand security, GenuOne is identifying logo abuse and trademark infringement. In the area of product protection, GenuOne is identifying sites that are acting as unauthorized Xerox resellers or sites that are selling unauthorized or potentially counterfeit products.