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Line 1: − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − − − JAPAN − + − + − + + + + + + − + − + − [[Hiroyuki Nishiyama]], Director<br> − [[Tadashi Ito]], Director<br> − + − + + + − }}+ + + + + + + + + + + − '''GMO Registry''' offers assistance with the new [[gTLD]] application process which was approved by [[ICANN]] in 2008. [[ICANN]] expects that the application process will start considering new [[gTLD]]s in early 2011.<ref>[http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/about/ GMO-Registry About]</ref>+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − GMO Registry is the first such business in Japan;<ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=374 GMO]</ref> and it is one of many business that make up the highly successful and diversified, [[GMO Internet Group]].<ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/company-profile/groupinfo/ GMO Internet Group]</ref> − ==Services== − The services offered by GMO Registry fall into three main categories: − *New [[gTLD]] application consultation − *Registry Services − *Marketing Support<ref>[http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/service/ GMO Registry Services]</ref> − + − +
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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo| | logo =GMO_Registry_Logo.png
| logo = GMO Registry.png
| type = Public
| type = Public
| industry = Registry
| industry = Registry
| founded = 2009
| founded = 2009
| founders =
| capital = JPY 100,000,000
| ownership = GMO Internet Group
| headquarters = Cerulean Tower 9-12F,<br>
| headquarters = Cerulean Tower 9-12F,<br>26-1 Sakuragaokacho,<br> Shibuya ku, Tokyo
26-1 Sakuragaokacho,<br>
Shibuya ku, Tokyo,<br>
| country = Japan
| country = Japan
| ownership = GMO Internet Group
| businesses =
| founders =
| products =
| website = [http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/ GMO-Registry (English site)]
| employees =
| revenue =
| website = [http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/ GMO Registry (English site)]
| blog =
| facebook =
| linkedin =
| twitter = gmoregistry
| twitter = gmoregistry
| keypeople =[[Masatoshi Kumagai]], CEO<br>
| keypeople = [[Masatoshi Kumagai]], Chairperson of the Board of Directors<br>
[[Hirokatsu Ohigashi]], Executive Director<br>
[[Hiro Tsukahara]], Representative Director and CEO<br>
[[Yoshitake Tamura]], Director<br>
[[Yoshitake Tamura]], Director<br>
[[Yusuke Adachi]], Director<br>
[[Yusuke Adachi]], Director<br>
[[Hiroya Tsukahara]], Director<br>
[[Tomoyuki Furuya]], Auditor<br>
[[Masashi Yasuda]], Auditor
[[Takaaki Matsunaga]], Auditor<br>
[[Tomohisa Matsuba]], Auditor<br>
}}
'''GMO Registry''' is the Registry Provider for 51 TLDs, originally assisting with the new [[gTLD]] application process approved by [[ICANN]] in 2008. GMO Registry was the first such business in Japan;<ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=374 GMO]</ref> and it is one of many businesses that make up the highly successful and diversified, GMO Internet Group.<ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/company-profile/groupinfo/ GMO Internet Group]</ref> In November 20011, it was announced that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government had chosen to work with GMO Registry on its proposed [[.tokyo]] [[gTLD]].<ref>[http://www.jpubb.com/press/315991/ Press Release, JPubb.com]</ref>
==Services<ref name=":0">[https://www.gmoregistry.com/en/ GMO Registry]</ref>==
* ''' TLD Registry Operations and Management'''
Management, operation and sales of TLDs for which GMO Registry is the Registry Operator; [[.shop]], [[.tokyo]], [[.nagoya]], [[.yokohama]]
* '''TLD Backend Registry Services and Support Services'''
Registry Service Provider. TLD management and operations.
* '''Specialized TLD Backend Registry Services and Support Services for Brand TLDs'''
Management and operation of TLDs representing global brands including [[.canon]], [[.hitachi]], [[.toshiba]]
* '''ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) Operations and Support'''
Management, operation and support for [[ccTLD]]s including Indonesia's ccTLD, [[.id]]
== History<ref name=":0" /> ==
{| class="wikitable"
|July 2009
|[[GMO Registry, Inc.]] is founded.
|-
|April 2010
|Contracted to provide backend registry operation and support services to the Federal Republic of Somalia for .so.
|-
|May 2010
|Partnership formed with Canon, Inc. to provide application and operation support for .canon.
|-
|September 2011
|Contracted to provide backend registry operation and support services to the Republic of Indonesia for .id.
|-
|November 2011
|GMO Registry receives official support from the Tokyo metropolitan government for .tokyo top level domain.
|-
|April 2012
|Contracted to provide backend registry operation and support services for Japanese Geo TLDs .okinawa and .ryukyu.
|-
|July 2014
|.tokyo opens for registration.
|-
|May 2015
|GMO Registry launches 20th brand TLD on behalf of brand clients.
|-
|December 2015
|Partnership formed with GMO Brights Consulting, Inc. to provide backend registry services to Brights Consulting customers.
|-
|January 2016
|GMO Registry acquires .shop in record-breaking ICANN public auction.
|-
|September 2016
|.shop opens registration.
|-
|January 2017
|.shop opens for registration in China.
|-
|August 2022
|GMO enters into a partnership with [[Unstoppable Domains]] called CryptoName, becoming the blockchain platform's first partnership with a traditional domain name [[registrar]].<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2022/08/05/gmo-offers-blockchain-domains-to-japanese-market/ GMO Offers Blockchain Domains to Japanese Market, Domain Name Wire]</ref>
|}
==References==
==References==
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[[Category: Registry]]
[[Category: Registries]]
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[[Category: Japan]]
[[Category: Companies]]
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