The company was founded in 1979 by [[Emmit McHenry]], an entrepreneur from Arkansas; it began as a tech consultancy focusing mainly on applications development.<ref>[http://about-networksolutions.com/corporate-history.php About-NetworkSoultions]</ref> | The company was founded in 1979 by [[Emmit McHenry]], an entrepreneur from Arkansas; it began as a tech consultancy focusing mainly on applications development.<ref>[http://about-networksolutions.com/corporate-history.php About-NetworkSoultions]</ref> |