NetNames

Type:	Subsidiary of Group NBT (Public Company)
Industry:	Internet
Founded:	2009
Founder(s):	Group NBT
Headquarters:	Prospero House 241 Borough High Street London, SE1 1GA
Country:	UK
Website:	www.netnames.com
Blog:	NetNames Blog
LinkedIn:	Netnames
Twitter:	@NetNames
Key People
Geoff Wicks, CEO

NetNames is an ICANN accredited registrar and a subsidiary of Group NBT, which provides domain name management, online brand protection, online security, anti-piracy and acquisitions services. The company is based in London and maintains offices in different locations including Cambridge, Copenhagen, Munich, New York, Nice, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg and Zurich.

In 2007, NetNames acquired Ascio Technologies and Envisional while INDOM was acquired in 2010. These acquisitions made the company as one of the largest domain name management and online brand protection specialist in Europe.

Services

• Domain Name Management- The company provides registration services for gTLDs, ccTLDs and IDNs, buy and sell of domain names, registrant changes, domain auditing and strategic analysis of portfolio as well as application and outsource management for .brand gTLDs. The company also offers account management services such as invoicing, DNS hosting, domain renewals and other services.
• Brand Protection- Under this category, the company offers anti-counterfeiting services, brand infringement services and reputation monitoring services.
• Anti-Piracy-The company provides automatic anti piracy monitoring and enforcement services by conducting a thorough investigations on websites, individuals and organizations as well as the revenue generated from pirated products. The company also provide strategic advice on how companies will resolve their problems on piracy.
• NetNames Security- The company provides online security tools such as SSL Certificates, Trust Seals and DNS Security.