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'''Key-Systems''' is an ISP and hosting 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 company has subsidiaries in the USA 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 Group''' is an ISP and hosting 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 company has subsidiaries in the USA 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 May, 2011, Key-Systems has over 3,2 million [[gTLD]] & [[ccTLD]] domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> There are another 1 million domain names registered by companies of the Key-Systems Group. The company is currently ranked second among leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe,<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/225535 PR.com]</ref> and is the 11th largest [[ICANN]] registrar worldwide.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/top-registrars/global/ Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> They currently offer the fully-automated registration of more than 280 top-level and second-level domains.<ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems History]</ref>
As of May, 2011, Key-Systems has over 3,2 million [[gTLD]] & [[ccTLD]] domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> There are another 1 million domain names registered by companies of the Key-Systems Group. The company is currently ranked second among leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe,<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/225535 PR.com]</ref> and is the 11th largest [[ICANN]] registrar worldwide.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/top-registrars/global/ Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> They currently offer the fully-automated registration of more than 280 top-level and second-level domains.<ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems History]</ref>
Key-Systems Group is part of [[KeyDrive]], which itself was formed through a merger between Key-Systems and [[NameDrive]] in July, 2011. In February, 2012, KeyDrive acquired former rivals [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] from [[Oversee.net]] for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, KeyDrive became the world's sixth largest [[ICANN]] accredited [[regisrar]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems Stable</ref>
==History==
==History==
* In 1998, [[Alexander Siffrin]] founded Key-Systems GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), a civil law partnership company, in Friedrichsthal/Saarland, Germany.
* In 1998, [[Alexander Siffrin]] founded Key-Systems GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), a civil law partnership company, in Friedrichsthal/Saarland, Germany.
* In 2010, Key-Systems took over the majority of [[AZ.pl]], a leading Polish domain registrar company, moved to its new corporate headquarter in St. Ingbert and built 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, moved to its new corporate headquarter in St. Ingbert and built its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay DataCenter).<ref>[http://www.pr-inside.com/key-systems-takes-over-majority-of-r1817639.htm PR Inside]</ref>
* Since July 2011, Key-Systems continues its success story as part of KeyDrive S.A.
* Since July 2011, Key-Systems continues on as KeyDrive S.A., following a merger with [[NameDrive]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* In January, 2012, competitive Israeli [[registrar]], [[Domain The Net]], filed a preemptive lawsuit against Key-Systems over their respective brand management trademarks. The services in question are Key-System's [[BrandShelter.com|BrandShelter]], and [[Domain The Net]]'s BrandShield. Key-Systems had previously filed a complaint noting that the BrandShield mark was confusingly similar; in response, DomainTheNet preemptively sued in order to beat out any forthcoming lawsuit from Key-Systems and establish that no one entity can claim "Brand[blank]" as a trademarked term.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/key-systems-sued-over-brand-protection-trademark/ Key Systems Sued Over Brand Protection Trademark, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* In January, 2012, competitive Israeli [[registrar]], [[Domain The Net]], filed a preemptive lawsuit against Key-Systems over their respective brand management trademarks. The services in question are Key-System's [[BrandShelter.com|BrandShelter]], and [[Domain The Net]]'s BrandShield. Key-Systems had previously filed a complaint noting that the BrandShield mark was confusingly similar; in response, DomainTheNet preemptively sued in order to beat out any forthcoming lawsuit from Key-Systems and establish that no one entity can claim "Brand[blank]" as a trademarked term.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/key-systems-sued-over-brand-protection-trademark/ Key Systems Sued Over Brand Protection Trademark, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] were acquired from [[Oversee.net]] by KeyDrive S.A..<ref>http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and SnapNames Join Key-Systems Stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
==Products and Services==
==Products and Services==
Key-Systems provides services to its end-customer's resellers through its three domain portals.
Key-Systems provides services to its end-customer's resellers through its three domain portals.