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− | | logo = SnapNamesLogo.gif | + | | logo = Snapnames.jpg |
| | type = Private | | | type = Private |
| | industry = | | | industry = |
| | founded = 2000 | | | founded = 2000 |
| | founders = [[Raymond King]] and [[Ron Wiener]] | | | founders = [[Raymond King]] and [[Ron Wiener]] |
− | | ownership = [[KeyDrive SA]], 2012 | + | | ownership = [[Web.com]], (2014-current) <br />[[KeyDrive SA]], (2012-2014) |
| | headquarters = 1600 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201 | | | headquarters = 1600 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201 |
| | country = USA | | | country = USA |
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− | '''SnapNames''' is an online marketplace for resale of domain names. The company offers a platform for buyers and sellers of domain names to transact business in a secure, transparent environment. The company is located at Portland, Oregon, USA. SnapNames was a 100% subsidiary of [[Oversee.net]] until January 2012, when it was acquired by [[KeyDrive SA]]. The deal also involved the acquisition of SnapNames' partner, [[Moniker]], and made [[Key-Systems]]' holding company, KeyDrive SA, the world's 6th largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> | + | '''SnapNames''' is an online marketplace for resale of domain names. The company offers a platform for buyers and sellers of domain names to transact business in a secure, transparent environment. The company is located at Portland, Oregon, USA. |
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| + | SnapNames is owned by [[Web.com]], who acquired the company from [[KeyDrive SA]] in February 2014.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15954-snapnames-acquired-by-web-com SnapNames Acquired by Web.com, DomainIncite] Retrieved 4 March 2014</ref> It transferred ownership to KeyDrive SA in January 2012 after previously being a 100% subsidiary of [[Oversee.net]]. The deal between KeyDrive and Oversee.net also involved the acquisition of SnapNames' partner, [[Moniker]], and made [[Key-Systems]]' holding company, KeyDrive SA, the world's 6th largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
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| [[Category: Companies]] | | [[Category: Companies]] |
| [[Category: Registrars]] | | [[Category: Registrars]] |
− | [[Category: Past Sponsor]] | + | [[Category: Past Supporters]] |