Ilkari strengthens data sovereignty mission with acquisition of Okens Domains at Sigma Europe Summit
Okens Domains triples service offering for iGaming operators to defend their digital territory with Ilkari’s sovereign technology solutions
Key news:
- Ilkari’s strategic investment in Okens Domains brings sovereignty and privacy to iGaming operators’ digital assets and infrastructure.
- Investment fills the structure and technology gap iGaming needs to achieve privacy and sovereignty.
- Cloud gaming is driving the future of iGaming with increased data control and privacy demands.
- Ilkari strengthens data sovereignty and control for global iGaming operators, Fintech and IT integrators.
- With extensive industry experience in data centres, cloud and iGaming, Ilkari’s leadership team will assume the leadership of Okens Domains.
Ilkari, the first truly sovereign technology company, today announced the acquisition of global domain registrar Okens Domains at Sigma Summit Europe. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2024. Ilkari’s leadership team assumes the leadership of Okens Domains.
Okens Domains is a leading domain registration services provider for the iGaming and affiliate publishing markets. The company offers a range of services, including bespoke brokerage, expired domain search, global domain registration, protection and management, domain gap analysis, and an advanced API solution. Founded in 2022, Okens Domains has grown by 14% year over year and now has over 200 top-level domains, ensuring global coverage.
Ilkari’s investment in Okens Domains is part of the company’s strategic mission to deliver sovereign technology solutions into key vertical markets: iGaming operators, Fintech, IT integrators and global companies and brands seeking to take control of their data.
“Our acquisition of Okens Domains is part of our long-term strategic mission to bring sovereign technology to the market,” said Shane Paterson, CEO of Ilkari. “Ilkari provides companies and operators with privacy and control over their data, keeping iGaming companies ahead of the game.”
Ilkari provides structure and technology that allow iGaming operators to obtain control and bring true sovereignty to their digital infrastructure. Its modern, certified data centre infrastructure, flexible colocation services, and sovereign cloud provide operators with the power to consolidate their cloud offerings and put control under one roof.
“Market growth is driving demand for sovereign cloud and operational control,” said Juan Aguirre, Chief Commercial Officer, Ikari and Okens Domains. “IGaming operators need to scale quickly in response to demand fluctuations, and with the addition of cloud gaming in the iGaming sector, the need for sovereignty around data is higher than it has ever been.”
Ilkari’s modern data centre, located in Bogatá’s Free Trade Zone in Tocancipá, is the first in Colombia, with the latest ANSI/TIA-942-C Rated-3 certification. The facility also has the prestigious DCOS-3 Maturity Level 3 in the Data Centre Operations Standards. Ilkari’s DCOS-3 maturity level classification guarantees the facility operates with total control over all processes and procedures written and implemented with KPIs for control. It’s the first data centre in Colombia with Maturity Level 3.
Visit the Okens Domains by Ilkari stand #3183 at Sigma Europe Summit in Malta from 11 to 14 November 2024.
About Okens Domains
Serving more than 100 countries, Okens Domains is one of Europe’s largest global iGaming registrars. We protect your brand’s digital territory, secure your online identity, and ensure business continuity through our comprehensive domain registration services, gap analysis strategies, WhoIs protection, advanced API tools and global domain portfolio protection.
As a global domain provider, we offer access to more than 200 top-level domains, including specialised options like .casino and .games. Built-in privacy is at the core of our services from Ilkari technology solutions such as a hyper-sovereign data centre, colocation services and a sovereign cloud offer. Okens Domains is an Ilkari company. For more information, visit www.okens.domains or www.ilkari.tech.
About Ilkari
Ilkari gives businesses control over their digital infrastructure, empowering enterprises to build data sovereignty on their terms with our industry-first, end-to-end sovereignty solutions. Our best-in-breed sovereign technology operates at a hyper-private scale. It delivers privacy and control for your data flow, ensuring our customers know where their data resides and how it is accessed at all times.
Ilkari future-proofs your data requirements with a privately owned and operated data centre in the Bogotá Free Trade Zone in Tocancipá, Colombia. The data centre has Colombia’s first DCOS (Data Centre Operations Standard) Maturity Level 3 and TIA-942-C Rated-3 and offers regulatory compliance and operating flexibility. We also provide colocation services within our purpose-built data centre, a sovereign cloud and top-level domain registration through Okens Domains, creating a sovereign environment at the start of your digital journey. Ilkari is a privately held and profitable startup based in Dublin; for more information, visit www.ilkari.tech.
