OpenRegistry
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| Industry: | Internet/Information Technology |
| Headquarters: | Luxembourg |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Website: | OpenRegistry.com |
| Facebook: | OpenRegistry |
| Twitter: |  @OpenRegistry
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| Key People | |
| Hans Seeuws, CEO Jan Jansen, Technical Director Geert Debyser, Development | |
OpenRegistry provides back-end technology solutions for registrars, such as new generic top level domain names (gTLD) registration systems, and DNSSEC solutions. The company is based in Luxembourg and Belgium.
The company was founded by Jan Jansen, Geert Debyser and Hans Seeuws,[1] who became part of the successful creation and operation of the .be and .eu registries.
Solutions
The company offers the following services:
- Consultancy services for entities that wish to apply for new gTLDs with ICANN, starting with feasibility studies, identifying operational and business criteria, marketing and technical requirements, legal assistance, implementation and launch, and continuous assistance.[2]
- OpenRegistry Software- The company offers flexibility, security, stability, trademark and data protection for its clients. The OpenRegistry Software offers the following features:[3]
- Capable of supporting non-latin domains, IPv6, and DNSSEC
- It has all the technical functions required by ICANN
- 100% free and open source database system (PostGres)
- Hosted, licenced or managed models
- It complies with RFCs for registration, resolution, and Whois information
- Built-in rights protection mechanisms
- Multi-currency
- Real-time information on the demographics of each web site’s visitors
OpenRegistry and ICANN
OpenRegistry is an active participant in the activities and meetings of ICANN. At the ICANN 40 meeting in San Francisco, OpenRegistry and SX Registry SA jointly announced that both companies will manage and operate the .sx ccTLD for Sint Maarten.
The company also expressed its support to the recent decision of the ICANN Board during its special meeting at ICANN 41 in Singapore to introduce new gTLDs.[4] [5]
gTLD Services
OpenRegistry had been contracted by some 15 clients to provide the technical registry backend services for over 20 new gTLD applications. Apart from .sx the company provides backend services for Deloitte (.deloitte), KPN Telecom (.kpn), LPL Financial (.lpl), the city of Ghent (.gent).[6]
Acquisition by KeyDrive Group
On January 4th 2017 NCC Group announced the sale of the OpenRegistry group of companies http://irservices.netbuilder.com/ir/ncc/newsArticle.php?id=2016700&ST=NCC