Difference between revisions of "NameMedia"
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| − | [[SmartNames]] | + | [[SmartNames]], [[Visionary Networks]]<br> |
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Revision as of 13:04, 12 September 2011
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Internet Adverdisment |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Founder(s): | Brian Taff, Michael Mann |
| Ownership: | Highland Capital Partners, Summit Partners |
| Headquarters: | 230 Third Ave Waltham, MA 02451 |
| Country: | USA |
| Businesses: | Afternic, BuyDomains.com |
| Website: | NameMedia |
| LinkedIn: | NameMedia |
| Twitter: |  @NameMedia
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| Key People | |
| Kelly Conlin, CEO Mark Haseltine, CTO | |
NameMedia is network of websites exclusive for the trade of domain names.[1] It is moving towards the advertisement industry and earns the revenue through targeted traffic to their websites.[2]
History
In 1999 Michael Mann and Brian Taff founded BuyDomains.com for sale and purchase of premium domain names. In start of 2005 BuyDomains was acquired by Highland Capital Partners and Summit Partners. Company changed its name to yesDirect but it was named to be NameMedia after some time with the motives of business through advertisement.[3]