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==History==
==History==
* The company was founded in 1994 by brothers [[Richard Foreman]] and [[Peter Foreman]] as an Internet Service Provider under the name Forman Interactive. The company changed its name to Register.com in 1999.
* The company was founded in 1994 under the name Foreman Interactive by brothers [[Richard Foreman]] and [[Peter Foreman]]as an ISP. The company changed its name to Register.com in 1999.
* Register.com was one of the first five [[Testbed Registrars|testbed Registrars]] for the competitive Shared Registry System announced by ICANN in 1999.<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>
* Register.com was one of the first five [[Testbed Registrars]] for the competitive [[Shared Registry System]] announced by [[ICANN]] in 1999.<ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>
* In 2000, Register.com issued an IPO and began trading on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol RCOM pricing its share at $24.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Register.com-prices-IPO-at-24/2100-12_3-264964.html cnet News ]</ref> In 2004, the company was listed by VeriSign as one of the top domain name registrars in the world.
* In 2000, Register.com issued an IPO and began trading on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol RCOM pricing its share at $24.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Register.com-prices-IPO-at-24/2100-12_3-264964.html cnet News ]</ref>
* Register.com parted ways with co-founder and CEO Richard Forman in June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/2222401/Forman-Out-as-Registercom-CEO.htm Internetnews.com]</ref> Peter Forman, brother of Richard Forman and co-foundeder of the company assumed the role as President and CEO the very same day. Peter Foreman resigned as CEO in February 2005.
* Register.com parted ways with co-founder and CEO Richard Forman in June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/2222401/Forman-Out-as-Registercom-CEO.htm Internetnews.com]</ref> Peter Forman, brother of Richard Forman and co-foundeder of the company assumed the role as President and CEO the very same day. Peter Foreman resigned as CEO in February 2005.
* In 2004, the company was listed by [[VeriSign]] as one of the top domain name registrars in the world.
* In 2006, Register.com was sold to the San Francisco-based private equity firm [[Vector Capital Corporation]] for approximately $200 million.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref> [[David Moore]] was appointed as interim CEO of the company by Vector Capital after the acquisition. <ref>[http://www.sonostarventures.com/moore_bio.htm Sonostar Ventures]</ref>. During his time, the company focused on cost reduction through better business practices.
* In 2006, Register.com was sold to the San Francisco-based private equity firm [[Vector Capital Corporation]] for approximately $200 million.<ref>[http://www.redherring.com/Home/13093 Red Herring]</ref> [[David Moore]] was appointed as interim CEO of the company by Vector Capital after the acquisition. <ref>[http://www.sonostarventures.com/moore_bio.htm Sonostar Ventures]</ref>. During his time, the company focused on cost reduction through better business practices.