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== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Go Daddy has been named “Best Registrar” by DomainNameWire.com, a domain name industry news source, for five consecutive years (2005-2010.) For six consecutive years, Go Daddy has also ranked as one of the top employers in the Phoenix-metro area by The Phoenix Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work in the Valley” employee survey. Go Daddy was honored as the AZCentral.com “Best Perks” Employer in 2009 and 2010. Go Daddy received several 2007 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards, including the prestigious distinction as the state's "Most Innovative Company." Go Daddy also ranked number 2 on the ACE "25 Fastest-Growing" companies list and number 20 on the ACE "Top 50" companies list. It was ranked #8 on the 2004 Inc. 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies; #20 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (growing 8,274 percent!); and won the CNET Editor's Choice award in 2001, the Name Intelligence Largest Net Gain Award in 2002, 2003 and 2005; and the Name Intelligence Users' Choice Award in 2005.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/GoDaddy ICANNWiki.org]</ref>
Go Daddy has been named “Best Registrar” by DomainNameWire.com, a domain name industry news source, for five consecutive years (2005-2010.) For six consecutive years, Go Daddy has also ranked as one of the top employers in the Phoenix-metro area by The Phoenix Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work in the Valley” employee survey. Go Daddy was honored as the AZCentral.com “Best Perks” Employer in 2009 and 2010. Go Daddy received several 2007 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards, including the prestigious distinction as the state's "Most Innovative Company." Go Daddy also ranked number 2 on the ACE "25 Fastest-Growing" companies list and number 20 on the ACE "Top 50" companies list. It was ranked #8 on the 2004 Inc. 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies; #20 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (growing 8,274 percent!); and won the CNET Editor's Choice award in 2001, the Name Intelligence Largest Net Gain Award in 2002, 2003 and 2005; and the Name Intelligence Users' Choice Award in 2005.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/GoDaddy ICANNWiki.org]</ref>
==Refusal to Register Domain Name in China==
In February 2010, the Chinese Government impose new rules for web site operators. They have to submit a photograph and other information and meet the service provided in person according to this new guideline.[http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10458420-245.html CNet News]</ref>
Google protested this legislation by refusing to censor their search results on Google.cn on March 22, 2010 [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-approach-to-china-update.html Official Google Blog]. March 24, 2010 GoDaddy announced to the lawmaker that it will cease registering websites in China opposing the new intrusive government rule.According to the company, this rule of in creased monitoring and surveillance will put the individual or firms at risk. The company also said the rules will have a "chilling effect" on new domain name registrations [http://www.pcworld.com/article/192335/go_daddy_to_china_no_more_domains_for_you.html PCWorld].
However, their effort has been criticized as a publicity stunt because it quickly followed Google approach. The company published different announcement saying their refusal to do business in China is not a PR spectacular act and that they are really concerned about the whole situation in Chinese web Industry [http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/go-daddy-china-stunt/ Wired.com].
==Potential Sale Issue==
==Potential Sale Issue==
Duirng the early September, 2010, the rumour began to escualte that GoDaddy is up for sale. <ref>[http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/13/godaddy-for-sale/ BARRON'S]</ref>The rumour later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal when they published a report that GoDaddy is indeed up for sale. The report also mentioned the company could fetch more than $1 billion and that the company has hired Financial Firm [[Qatalyst Partners]] to find the company potential buyers.<ref>[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/11/rumor-godaddy-for-sale-new-report-has-the-worlds-largest-registrar-selling-itself-for-big-money/ TFTS]</ref>
Duirng the early September, 2010, the rumour began to escualte that GoDaddy is up for sale. <ref>[http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/09/13/godaddy-for-sale/ BARRON'S]</ref>The rumour later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal when they published a report that GoDaddy is indeed up for sale. The report also mentioned the company could fetch more than $1 billion and that the company has hired Financial Firm [[Qatalyst Partners]] to find the company potential buyers.<ref>[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/11/rumor-godaddy-for-sale-new-report-has-the-worlds-largest-registrar-selling-itself-for-big-money/ TFTS]</ref>
At first the company spokesman said “it does not comment on rumours”. But later another report on Wall Street Journal published on late October, 2010, confirmed the company pulled itself out of the market and not for sale anymore.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html AZCentral]</ref>
At first the company spokesman said “it does not comment on rumours”. But later another report on Wall Street Journal published on late October, 2010, confirmed the company pulled itself out of the market and not for sale anymore.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/10/26/20101026arizona-go-daddy-pulls-out-potential-sale-report-says.html AZCentral]</ref>