Cédric Michel-Flandin
Poste
Business Development Manager
Biographie
Graduating with a Master II from ESC Amiens specialising in business, for five years Cédric Michel-Flandin worked in business intelligence consulting before joining Afnic in 2013 as a Key Accounts Manager. He actively participated in the launch of the gTLD project, and supports all registry clients in the day-to-day management and development of their domain name. Cédric is an expert in registries for new internet domain names (gTLD), and he endeavours to promote their use to brands and in geographic areas. He acts as the project manager for the .paris and .museum TLDs. He has in-depth knowledge of how the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) works, as well as the rules it makes. Cédric is also the supervisor and a main contributor to the Cercle des .marque (The BrandTLD Club), launched in 2018.
Articles
Opening of the dot brand application round in 2026: should you launch your customised TLD?
The new round of TLD applications in mid-2026 has been confirmed, ...
The brand TLDs leading the way
In 2021, 496 brands had their own custom Internet domain. Despite ...
Why you should start thinking about a custom TLD
In 2012, ICANN, the international Internet address regulator, ...
Exploring the city through the .paris community
The launch of 1,200 new extensions since 2014 has really changed the internet landscape. Although th...
Looking back on the success of the first meeting of the Cercle des .marque
AFNIC, the French domain name registry, has launched the Cercle des .marque (The BrandTLD Club), a f...
[Success stories] Strengthen your infrastructure to suit your ambitions
Whether to improve your architecture or to limit certain risks of cyber attacks, it may be necessary...
[Success stories] They chose to have their own TLD
The development in uses on the web means each organization has to rethink its digital strategy in or...
[Success stories] .museum, how a historic Internet suffix was revived
There are nearly 1,500 Internet suffixes to date.
The main steps in effectively launching your .brand
This third article provides a checklist of the key steps required to launch your custom Internet suf...
A .BRAND to enhance customer experience
Your brand is a valuable asset, an essential lever in your marketing and sales strategy. That solid...
How the SNCF implemented its new digital strategy with oui.sncf
At the end of December 2017, SNCF launched its new online booking platform, www.oui.sncf, after a co...
Custom Internet extensions: the opportunities for brands
On June 19, Afnic organized its first working breakfast on the theme of brandTLDs....
Why choose a domain name under a geoTLD?
Cédric Michel-Flandin, gTLD key account manager at Afnic goes over his interviews of two project spo...