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{{CompanyInfo|

| logo           = Key-SystemsLogo.gif

| logo = Key-SystemsLogo.gif          

| type           = GmbH (limited liability - Germany)

| type = GmbH (limited liability - Germany)          

| industry       = Internet, domain names

| industry = Internet, domain names      

| founded         = 1998

| founded = 1998        

| founders       = [[Alexander Siffrin]]

| founders = [[Alexander Siffrin]]      

| ownership       =  

| ownership =        

| headquarters   = Im Oberen Werk 1<br/>66386 St. Ingbert  

| headquarters = Im Oberen Werk 1<br/>66386 St. Ingbert    

| country         = Germany

| country = Germany        

| businesses     =  

| businesses =      

| products       = DomainDiscount24,<br/> RRPproxy,<br/> BrandShelter, SkyWay-DataCenter

| products = DomainDiscount24,<br/> RRPproxy,<br/> BrandShelter, SkyWay-DataCenter      

| employees       = 54 (2010)

| employees = 54 (2010)      

| revenue         = 22 million €

| revenue = 22 million €        

| website         = http://key-systems.net/

| website = http://key-systems.net/        

| blog           =  

| blog =            

| facebook       = http://www.facebook.com/KeySystems

| facebook = http://www.facebook.com/KeySystems      

| linkedin       =  

| linkedin =        

| twitter         = http://twitter.com/Key_Systems

| twitter = http://twitter.com/key_systems

| keypeople       = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO, CTO<br/>

| keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO, CTO<br/>      

[[Thorsten Smeets]], Dir. Registry Relations<br/>

[[Thorsten Smeets]], Dir. Registry Relations<br/>

[[Bonnie Wittenburg]], EVP, US<br/>

[[Bonnie Wittenburg]], EVP, US<br/>

}}

}}

'''Key-Systems,''' is a domain names distributor and management company. It was founded in 1998 by [[Alexander Siffrin]], and received it's accreditation from [[ICANN]] as an official [[:Category:Registrars|registrar]] in October, 2000. The German based company has subsidiaries in the U.S.A. and Mexico and provides services to its end-customers and resellers through its three domain portals: RRPproxy.net, BrandShelter.com and domaindiscount24.com. <ref>[http://www.widepr.com/company/850/Key_Systems.html Wide PR.com]</ref>  

'''Key-Systems,''' is a domain names distributor and management company. It was founded in 1998 by [[Alexander Siffrin]], and received it's accreditation from [[ICANN]] as an official [[:Category:Registrars|registrar]] in October, 2000. The German based company has subsidiaries in the U.S.A. and Mexico and provides services to its end-customers and resellers through its three domain portals: RRPproxy.net, BrandShelter.com and domaindiscount24.com. <ref>[http://www.widepr.com/company/850/Key_Systems.html Wide PR.com]</ref>

As of April 2011, Key-Systems has over 3.1 million gTLD & ccTLD domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> The company currently holds the second place among the leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe;<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/225535 PR.com]</ref> and Key-Systems is ranked the 12th largest [[ICANN]] registrar worldwide.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/top-registrars/global/ Web Hosting Info.com]</ref>

As of April 2011, Key-Systems has over 3.1 million gTLD & ccTLD domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> The company currently holds the second place among the leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe;<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/225535 PR.com]</ref> and Key-Systems is ranked the 12th largest [[ICANN]] registrar worldwide.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/top-registrars/global/ Web Hosting Info.com]</ref>

* In 1998, [[Alexander Siffrin]] founded Key-Systems GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), a civil law partnership company, in Friedrichsthal, Germany. Key-Systems GbR was turned into a limited liability company Key-Systems GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) in 2000. <ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems.net]</ref>

* In 1998, [[Alexander Siffrin]] founded Key-Systems GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), a civil law partnership company, in Friedrichsthal, Germany. Key-Systems GbR was turned into a limited liability company Key-Systems GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) in 2000. <ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems.net]</ref>

* In 2000, Key-Systems launched domaindiscount24.com (dd24), the domain portal for end-customers. On November 10th, 2000, ICANN announced that Key-Systems GmbH d/b/a domaindiscount24.com had qualified to be accredited as domain name registrar in the .com, .net, and .org domains. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/icann-pr10nov00-4.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

* In 2000, Key-Systems launched domaindiscount24.com (dd24), the domain portal for end-customers. On November 10th, 2000, ICANN announced that Key-Systems GmbH d/b/a domaindiscount24.com had qualified to be accredited as domain name registrar in the .com, .net, and .org domains. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/icann-pr10nov00-4.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

* In 2001, Key-Systems launched its reseller portal [[RRPproxy.net]]. Key-Systems joined [[DENIC]], the cooperative for the administration of the German [[ccTLD]], .de; in the same year. Key-Systems also participated in the first meetings addressing the implementation of a domain .EU for Europe.  

* In 2001, Key-Systems launched its reseller portal [[RRPproxy.net]]. Key-Systems joined [[DENIC]], the cooperative for the administration of the German [[ccTLD]], .de; in the same year. Key-Systems also participated in the first meetings addressing the implementation of a domain .EU for Europe.

* Key-Systems participated in [[VeriSign]]'s [[IDN]] testbed in 2002. By then, Key-Systems started to provide more than 60 different domain name extensions.  

* Key-Systems participated in [[VeriSign]]'s [[IDN]] testbed in 2002. By then, Key-Systems started to provide more than 60 different domain name extensions.  

* In 2004, the company was relocated from Bexbach to Zweibrücken. Key-Systems' headquarters were later relocated from Zweibrücken to St. Ingbert, in its own company building (in 2010).

* In 2004, the company was relocated from Bexbach to Zweibrücken. Key-Systems' headquarters were later relocated from Zweibrücken to St. Ingbert, in its own company building (in 2010).

* In 2007, Key-Systems took over the former [[VeriSign]] Namestore System, migrating more than 200,000 domains to the [[RRPproxy]] platform.  

* In 2007, Key-Systems took over the former [[VeriSign]] Namestore System, migrating more than 200,000 domains to the [[RRPproxy]] platform.

* In October, 2008, Key-Systems invested in software developer company [[Avarteq]].<ref>[http://www.openpr.com/news/129424/Key-Systems-invests-in-software-specialist-Avarteq.html Open PR.com]</ref>  

* In October, 2008, Key-Systems invested in software developer company [[Avarteq]].<ref>[http://www.openpr.com/news/129424/Key-Systems-invests-in-software-specialist-Avarteq.html Open PR.com]</ref>

* In May, 2009, Key-Systems founded its US subsidiary in the Washington D.C. metro area, and [[Bonnie Wittenburg]] was announced as Executive Vice President for Key-Systems USA, Inc. <ref>[http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241531607.html Free Press Release]</ref> In November, 2009, Key-Systems opened another subsidiary in Monterrey, Mexico focusing on the Latin American Market.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/112409_Key_Systems_Establishes_Latin_American_Presence_with_Office_in_Mexico Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

* In May, 2009, Key-Systems founded its US subsidiary in the Washington D.C. metro area, and [[Bonnie Wittenburg]] was announced as Executive Vice President for Key-Systems USA, Inc. <ref>[http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241531607.html Free Press Release]</ref> In November, 2009, Key-Systems opened another subsidiary in Monterrey, Mexico focusing on the Latin American Market.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/112409_Key_Systems_Establishes_Latin_American_Presence_with_Office_in_Mexico Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

*In July 2009, Key-Systems invested in [[DevKey]] Domain Management Solutions, buying 49% of its share. <ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/166886 PR.com]</ref>  

*In July 2009, Key-Systems invested in [[DevKey]] Domain Management Solutions, buying 49% of its share. <ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/166886 PR.com]</ref>  

* In 2010, Key-Systems took over the majority of [[AZ.pl]], a leading Polish domain registrar company and started its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay DataCenter) <ref>[http://www.pr-inside.com/key-systems-takes-over-majority-of-r1817639.htm PR Inside]</ref>

* In 2010, Key-Systems took over the majority of [[AZ.pl]], a leading Polish domain registrar company and started its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay DataCenter) <ref>[http://www.pr-inside.com/key-systems-takes-over-majority-of-r1817639.htm PR Inside]</ref>

==Products and Services==

==Products and Services==

*[[DomainDiscount24]] (dd24): domain registration portal, including web and mailspace offers available in five different languages, targeted at retail customers.

*[[DomainDiscount24]] (dd24): domain registration portal, including web and mailspace offers available in five different languages, targeted at retail customers.

*[[RRPproxy]]: for domain-resellers of both [[gTLD]] and [[ccTLD]] domain names, it provides registration of domains through a WebInterface, Direct-Socket-Access, Email-Template, or [[API]].  

*[[RRPproxy]]: for domain-resellers of both [[gTLD]] and [[ccTLD]] domain names, it provides registration of domains through a WebInterface, Direct-Socket-Access, Email-Template, or [[API]].    

*[[BrandShelter]]: helps to manage and monitor huge domain portfolios and includes supports in planning, executing and operating the [[TLD]].

*[[BrandShelter]]: helps to manage and monitor huge domain portfolios and includes supports in planning, executing and operating the [[TLD]].

==Awards==

==Awards==

[[Deloitte]] Technology placed Key-Systems 23rd in “Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Award” for the year 2010. <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/keysystems-named-fast-50-deloitte-technology/8280 Domain Name News.com] </ref>

[[Deloitte]] Technology placed Key-Systems 23rd in “Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Award” for the year 2010. <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/keysystems-named-fast-50-deloitte-technology/8280 Domain Name News.com] </ref>

Key-Systems was ranked 411 in the "2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Ranking and CEO Survey".<ref>[http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast500emea/fast-500-winners/winners-2009/_Key-Systems_Fast50.pdf deloitte.co.uk] </ref> It was also ranked 22nd of the fastest-growing technology companies in Germany by [[Deloitte]].  

Key-Systems was ranked 411 in the "2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Ranking and CEO Survey".<ref>[http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast500emea/fast-500-winners/winners-2009/_Key-Systems_Fast50.pdf deloitte.co.uk] </ref> It was also ranked 22nd of the fastest-growing technology companies in Germany by [[Deloitte]].

Key-Systems was ranked 8th in “Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Award” in 2008.

Key-Systems was ranked 8th in “Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Award” in 2008.