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| headquarters = Im Oberen Werk 1<br/>66386 St. Ingbert
| headquarters = Im Oberen Werk 1<br/>66386 St. Ingbert
| country = Germany
| country = Germany
| ownership = [[KeyDrive SA]]
| ownership = [[CentralNic]]
| businesses =
| businesses =
| products = [[domaindiscount24]] (dd24), [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]], [[SkyWay DataCenter]], [[KSregistry]], DN Worker
| products = [[RRPproxy]] <br> [[BrandShelter]] <br>[[domaindiscount24]] <br> [http://www.moniker.com Moniker (Florida/USA]) <br> [[SkyWay DataCenter]] <br> [[KSregistry]] <br>
| employees = KS HQ 70+, KD/KS group 100+
[http://www.OpenRegistry.com OpenRegistry] <br>
[http://www.towebbrasil.com toweb Brasil] <br> [http://www.nic.saarland nicSaarland] <br>
[http://www.PartnerGate.de PartnerGate] <br>
[http://www.traffic.club traffic.club] <br>
| employees = KS HQ 80+, KD/KS group 120+
| website = [http://key-systems.net Key-Systems.net]
| website = [http://key-systems.net Key-Systems.net]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/KeySystems KeySystems]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/KeySystems KeySystems]
| twitter = Key_Systems
| twitter = Key_Systems
| keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO, [[Bonnie Wittenburg]], (EVP, USA)<br/>
| keypeople = [[Alexander Siffrin]], CEO<br/> [[Bonnie Wittenburg]], (EVP, USA)<br/>
[[Jessica Pfeiffer]], Marketing/Human Resources<br/>
[[Jessica Pfeiffer]], Marketing/Human Resources<br/>
[[Volker Greimann]], General Counsel<br/>
[[Volker Greimann]], General Counsel<br/>
[[Markus Müller]], Business Development (Domainer) <br>
Markus Müller, Business Development (Domainer) <br>
[[Andreas Soll]], Product Manager (BrandShelter)
[[Andreas Soll]], Product Manager (BrandShelter)
}}
}}
'''Key-Systems Group''' is a leading international internet service provider. Key-Systems was founded in 1998 by [[Alexander Siffrin]] and received it's accreditation from [[ICANN]] as an official [[:Category:Registrars|registrar]] in October, 2000. The German company has a branch office in the USA and provides services to its end-customers and resellers through its domain portals: [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]], [[domaindiscount24]] and [[KSregistry]].<ref>[http://www.widepr.com/company/850/Key_Systems.html Wide PR.com]</ref>.
'''Key-Systems Group''' is a leading international internet service provider. Key-Systems was founded in 1998 by [[Alexander Siffrin]] and received it's accreditation from [[ICANN]] as an official [[:Category:Registrars|registrar]] in October, 2000. The German company has branch offices in the USA and in Brasil and provides services to its end-customers and resellers through its domain portals: [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]] and [[domaindiscount24]] <ref>[http://www.widepr.com/company/850/Key_Systems.html Wide PR.com]</ref>.
As of Jan, 2014, the Key-Systems/ Moniker Group has over 6 million [[gTLD]] & [[ccTLD]] domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> The group is currently ranked second among leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe. They currently offer the fully-automated registration of more than 300 top-level and second-level domains and the will add over 700 new TLDs.<ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems History]</ref> The Registry Services of Key-Systems (offered since 2001) is now concentrated in the new company KSregistry GmbH. Apart of registry services for 4 ccTLDs KSregsitry provides registry services for 27 new TLD applicants.
As of Jan, 2014, the Key-Systems/ [[Moniker]] Group has over 6 million [[gTLD]] & [[ccTLD]] domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> The group is currently ranked second among leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe. They currently offer the fully-automated registration of more than 300 top-level and second-level domains and the will add over 700 new TLDs.<ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems History]</ref> The Registry Services of KSregistry GmbH is now concentrated in the CentralNic Registry, providing Registry Services to 118 TLDs.
Key-Systems Group is part of [[KeyDrive SA]], which was formed through a merger between Key-Systems and [[NameDrive]] in June 2011. In Januuary, 2012, KeyDrive acquired former rivals [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] from [[Oversee.net]] for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the KeyDrive registrars collectively ranked sixth in the list of the world's largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]]s for generic TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems Stable]</ref>
Key-Systems Group is part of [[KeyDrive SA]], which was formed through a merger between Key-Systems and [[NameDrive]] in June 2011. In Januuary, 2012, KeyDrive acquired former rivals [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] from [[Oversee.net]] for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the KeyDrive registrars collectively ranked sixth in the list of the world's largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]]s for generic TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems Stable]</ref> Snapnames was sold in 2014 to web.com. Since August 2018 Key-Systems is part of the enlarged [[CentralNic]] Group.
==New gTLDs ==
==New gTLDs ==
The company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary [[KSregistry]] had been selected to provide back-end registry services for 3 ccTLDs and 27 gTLDs, including [[GeoTLD]]s such as [[.saarland]] and [[.zuerich]], [[gTLD|generic TLDs]] like [[.ski]] and [[.bio]], and [[brand TLD]]s for leading companies from the automotive, finance, tourism, media and health sectors; together with OpenRegistry (member of the KeyDrive Group since January 2017) the Group provides services for another 20 TLDs.
Key-Systems is a limited partner of dotBerlin GmbH since 2006 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SycfrTQs0Yc]</ref>
Key-Systems is a limited partner of dotBerlin GmbH since 2006 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SycfrTQs0Yc]
==History==
==History==
* Key-Systems participated in [[Verisign]]'s [[IDN]] testbed in 2002. At this point, Key-Systems provided more than 60 different domain name extensions.
* Key-Systems participated in [[Verisign]]'s [[IDN]] testbed in 2002. At this point, Key-Systems provided more than 60 different domain name extensions.
* In 2007, Key-Systems took over the former [[Verisign]] Namestore Business for leading ccTLDs, migrating the ccTLD domain portfolios to the [[RRPproxy]] platform.
* In 2007, Key-Systems took over the former [[Verisign]] Namestore Business for leading ccTLDs, migrating the ccTLD domain portfolios to the [[RRPproxy]] platform.
*In July 2009, Key-Systems invested in[DevKey Domain Management Solutions, buying 49% of its share.<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/166886 PR.com]</ref>
*In July 2009, Key-Systems invested in[DevKey Domain Management Solutions, buying 49% of its share.<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/166886 PR.com]</ref>
* In 2010, Key-Systems moved to its new corporate headquarter in St. Ingbert and built its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay-DataCenter)</ref>
* In 2010, Key-Systems moved to its new own corporate headquarter in St. Ingbert and built its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay-DataCenter)</ref>
* Since July 2011, Key-Systems continues on as a subsidiary of [[KeyDrive SA]], which also is the owner of [[NameDrive]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* Since July 2011, Key-Systems continues on as a subsidiary of [[KeyDrive SA]], which also is the owner of [[NameDrive]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
* In February, 2012 Key-Systems outsourced its registry services division KSregistry into a new subsidiary, [[KSregistry GmbH]]<ref>http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php</ref>.
* In February, 2012 Key-Systems outsourced its registry services division KSregistry into a new subsidiary, [[KSregistry GmbH]]<ref>http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php</ref>.
* 2013 [http://www.towebbrasil.com toweb Brasil] joins the Key-Systems stable.
* 2014 [[DotSaarland GmbH|dotSaarland]] GmbH starts its operation of the new Geo TLD .saarland ([http://nic.saarland nic.saarland]); (Key-Systems holds the majority of the dotSaarland GmbH)
* 2016 [http://www.traffic.club traffic.club] starts its acivities
* 2017 [[OpenRegistry]] joins the KeyDrive stable.
==Products and Services==
==Products and Services==
Key-Systems provides services to its end-customer's resellers through its three domain portals.
Key-Systems provides services to resellers, companies and end-customer's through its three domain portals:
* [[RRPproxy]]: for domain-resellers of both [[gTLD]] and ccTLD domain names, RRPproxy provides registration of domains through a WebInterface, Direct-Socket-Access, Email-Template, or [[API]].
* [[RRPproxy]]: for domain-resellers of both [[gTLD]] and ccTLD domain names, RRPproxy provides registration of domains through a WebInterface, Direct-Socket-Access, Email-Template, or [[API]].
* [[BrandShelter]]: helps to manage and monitor huge domain portfolios, and includes support in planning, executing and operating a [[TLD]] including registry services by [http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php?lang=en KSregistry].
* [[BrandShelter]]: helps to manage and monitor huge domain portfolios, and includes support in planning, executing and operating a [[TLD]] including registry services by [http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php?lang=en KSregistry].
* [[domaindiscount24]] (dd24): domain registration portal, including web and mailspace offers available in five different languages, targeted at retail customers.
==Awards==
==Awards==
Key-Systems ranked 9th, 22rd, 23rd and 43rd in the '''Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award''' in 2008, 2009, 2010 amd 2011 respectively (combined growth rate 2003-2008 is 980%) . <ref>[http://www.deloitte.com/view/de_DE/de/branchen/technology-media-telecommunications/technologyfast50/awardkategorien/73a883a19e853310VgnVCM3000001c56f00aRCRD.htm Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2011]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/keysystems-named-fast-50-deloitte-technology/8280 Domain Name News.com]</ref>
Key-Systems received the '''Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award''' in 2008, 2009, 2010 amd 2011. <ref>[http://www.deloitte.com/view/de_DE/de/branchen/technology-media-telecommunications/technologyfast50/awardkategorien/73a883a19e853310VgnVCM3000001c56f00aRCRD.htm Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2011]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/keysystems-named-fast-50-deloitte-technology/8280 Domain Name News.com]</ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Registrars]]
[[Category: Registrars]]
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