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GoDaddy was sold in 2011 in a deal in which investment firms KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures owned the majority share of the company. Bob Parsons stepped down as CEO at that time. In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.
GoDaddy was sold in 2011 in a deal in which investment firms KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures owned the majority share of the company. Bob Parsons stepped down as CEO at that time. In June 2014 the company filed its intent to go public with a $100 Million Initial Public Offering.
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==Applications for New gTLDs==
==Applications for New gTLDs==
GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman confirmed the company's application for the [[.godaddy]], [[.home]] and [[.casa]] [[TLD|top level domain names]] (TLDs). According to Adelman, they applied for the [[.home]] and [[.casa]] because of the multiple meanings that both strings offer, which can be used in personal contexts and by entities in the real estate industry.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/go-daddy-applies-for-home-and-casa-top-level-domains/ Go Daddy applies for .home and .casa top level domains]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/go-daddy-applying-for-three-new-gtlds/ Go Daddy applying for three new gTLDs]</ref> It appears that the company plans to manage its registry operations in-house.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1415 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>
GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman confirmed the company's application for the [[.godaddy]], [[.home]] and [[.casa]] [[TLD|top level domain names]] (TLDs). According to Adelman, they applied for the [[.home]] and [[.casa]] because of the multiple meanings that both strings offer, which can be used in personal contexts and by entities in the real estate industry.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/05/30/go-daddy-applies-for-home-and-casa-top-level-domains/ Go Daddy applies for .home and .casa top level domains]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/go-daddy-applying-for-three-new-gtlds/ Go Daddy applying for three new gTLDs]</ref> It appears that the company plans to manage its registry operations in-house.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1415 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>
* [http://www.bobparsons.me/ Bob Parsons' Blog]
* [http://www.bobparsons.me/ Bob Parsons' Blog]
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