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| founders        = [[Ibrahim Mbithi]]
 
 
| ownership      = Privately held
 
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'''IAN Media''' was founded in 2010 as a digital media company operating in the field of online marketing and domain services. IAN Media is comprised of three businesses: [[YVD]], which provides online presence solutions as domain [[registrar]]; AGK.net, a domain marketplace for domain buyers and sellers; and [[IAN Media]], a digital marketing agency running campaigns for advertisers.<ref>[http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/training-accreditation-find-a-pro-directory?CompanyID=6222 Bing Ads]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/partners/#a_profile;idtf=014950329044622200780;/ Google Adwords Partner]</ref> Through participation in leading industry forums, IAN Media seeks to promote e-Commerce and wide technology adoption with a focus on international domains and emerging markets especially in Africa and Europe.<ref>[https://www.textbroker.de/domainer-duesseldorf/ Domain Marketing Forum]</ref>
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'''IAN Media''' was founded in 2010 as a digital media company operating in the field of online marketing and domain services. IAN Media is comprised of three businesses: [[YVD]], which provides online presence solutions as domain [[registrar]]; AGK.net, a domain marketplace for domain buyers and sellers; and [[IAN Media]], a digital marketing agency running campaigns for advertisers.<ref>[http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/training-accreditation-find-a-pro-directory?CompanyID=6222 Bing Ads]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/partners/#a_profile;idtf=014950329044622200780;/ Google Adwords Partner]</ref> Through participation in leading industry forums, IAN Media seeks to promote e-Commerce and wide technology adoption with a focus on international domains and emerging markets especially in Africa and Europe.
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
 
Key events in the history of IAN Media include:<ref>[http://www.ianmedia.net/ History]</ref>
 
Key events in the history of IAN Media include:<ref>[http://www.ianmedia.net/ History]</ref>
* 2004 - [[Ibrahim Mbithi]] completes CCNA [[CISCO]] Networking Certification
 
* 2006 - BA thesis project about internet advertising/newspapers. [[Ibrahim Mbithi]] offers freelance domain media broker services.
 
 
* 2010 - The company [[IAN Media]] is incorporated in Germany with a branch office in Nairobi, Kenya. It became accredited as [[registrar]] for .UG.
 
* 2010 - The company [[IAN Media]] is incorporated in Germany with a branch office in Nairobi, Kenya. It became accredited as [[registrar]] for .UG.
 
* 2011 - It became accredited as registrar for (.KE). A domain [[aftermarket]] offering broker services on www.ianmedia.net (later AGK.net)  
 
* 2011 - It became accredited as registrar for (.KE). A domain [[aftermarket]] offering broker services on www.ianmedia.net (later AGK.net)  

Revision as of 14:21, 27 May 2015

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Industry: Web Presence & Domain Services
Founded: 2010
Ownership: Privately held
Headquarters: Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 10
34131 Kassel
Country: Germany
Products: YVD,
Website: IAN Media
LinkedIn: IAN Media on Linkedin
Key People
Ibrahim Mbithi, Director

IAN Media was founded in 2010 as a digital media company operating in the field of online marketing and domain services. IAN Media is comprised of three businesses: YVD, which provides online presence solutions as domain registrar; AGK.net, a domain marketplace for domain buyers and sellers; and IAN Media, a digital marketing agency running campaigns for advertisers.[1][2] Through participation in leading industry forums, IAN Media seeks to promote e-Commerce and wide technology adoption with a focus on international domains and emerging markets especially in Africa and Europe.

Timeline

Key events in the history of IAN Media include:[3]

  • 2010 - The company IAN Media is incorporated in Germany with a branch office in Nairobi, Kenya. It became accredited as registrar for .UG.
  • 2011 - It became accredited as registrar for (.KE). A domain aftermarket offering broker services on www.ianmedia.net (later AGK.net)
  • 2012 - Accreditation by Google Adwords as well as Microsoft Bing Ads
  • 2013 - Relaunch of YVD registrar as a new desktop application focused on international domains.
  • 2014 - IAN Media was accredited by UNIFORUM SA (.ZA) and Council of Country Code Administrators. It became accredited by CentralNIC to offer SLD domains e.g. .de.com, .za.com etc.

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