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| | logo = KeyDriveLogo.png | | | logo = KeyDriveLogo.png |
− | | type = Privately Held | + | | type = Privately Held <br>Shareholders: [[iCentralNic Group plc<br/> |
− | | industry = Registrar,<br> Aftermarket Seller,<br> Brand Protection | + | | industry = Registrar, Registry Services, DataCenter, Domain Aftermarket, Brand Protection<br> |
− | | founded = 2011 | + | | founded = 1998/ 2011 |
| | founders = [[Key-Systems]], [[NameDrive]] | | | founders = [[Key-Systems]], [[NameDrive]] |
| | ownership = | | | ownership = |
| | headquarters = | | | headquarters = |
| | country = Luxembourg | | | country = Luxembourg |
− | | businesses = [[Key-Systems]],<br>[[NameDrive]],<br>[[Moniker]],<br>[[SnapNames]],<br>[[BrandShelter]],<br> | + | | businesses = [[Key-Systems]], [[Moniker]], [[SkyWay DataCenter]], [[KSregistry]] [[OpenRegistry]] <br> [[toweb Brasil]], [[PartnerGate]], [[traffic.club]], [[nicSaarland]] |
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− | | employees = 160+ | + | | employees = 100+ |
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− | | email = | + | | email = info@keydrive.lu |
| | website = [http://www.KeyDrive.de KeyDrive.lu] | | | website = [http://www.KeyDrive.de KeyDrive.lu] |
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− | '''KeyDrive SA''' is the holding of [[Key-Systems]] GmbH (St. Ingbert/ Germany) and the [[NameDrive]] Group (Luxemburg/ USA). Since January, 2012, [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] are part of the group. Following the acquisition of those companies, the Key-Systems group became the world's sixth largest [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/registrars/breaking-keydrive-buys-moniker-snapnames-overseenet/10063 Breaking KeyDrive Buys Moniker SnapNames Overseenet, DomainNameNews.com]</ref> | + | '''KeyDrive SA''' is the holding of the [[Key-Systems]] Group (St. Ingbert/ Germany) - including [[KSregistry GmbH|KSregistry]], [[SkyWay DataCenter]], [[domaindiscount24]], [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]], [http://www.toweb.domains toweb] (Brasil) [http://www.traffic.club traffic.club] (Luxemburg) [[PartnerGate]], [http://www.Nic.Saarland nicSaarland,] [[Moniker]] (USA) and PartnerGate (Munich). |
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| + | KeyDrive SA acquired [[Moniker]] in January, 2012 and [[OpenRegistry]] in January 2017. |
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| + | Following the acquisition of Moniker the Key-Systems group became the world's sixth largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/registrars/breaking-keydrive-buys-moniker-snapnames-overseenet/10063 Breaking KeyDrive Buys Moniker SnapNames Overseenet, DomainNameNews.com]</ref> |
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| + | Since a reverse takeover (according to the rules of the London Stock Exchange) of CentralNic by KeyDrive in August 2018 KeyDrive is member of the enlarged CentralNic Group. |
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| ===History=== | | ===History=== |
− | KeyDrive was formed in Juy, 2011, through the merger of German registrar, [[Key-Systems]], with Luxembourgish aftermarket service provider, [[NameDrive]]. It is headquartered in Luxembourg.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and SnapNames Join Key-Systems Stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | + | KeyDrive was formed in July, 2011, through the merger of German registrar [[Key-Systems]] with Luxembourgish aftermarket service provider [[NameDrive]]. It is headquartered in Luxembourg.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and SnapNames Join Key-Systems Stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |
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| + | in July 2018 CentralNic announced the merger with KeyDrive (Press Release) [http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/200828/centralnic-closes-transformational-acquisition-of-keydrive-200828.html l] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
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− | [[Category: Companies]] | + | [[Category:Registries]] |
| + | [[Category:Registrars]] |
| + | [[Category:Data centers]] |