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'''Webnames.ca''' s the original domain registrar for the [[.ca]] [[ccTLD]]. It was first conceived in 1987 by [[John Demco]], who at the time was working as a Computer Facilities Manager at the University of British Columbia, personally administering and registering .ca domain names from his UBC office. He was soon joined by [[Stephen Smith]], who worked in Technology Transfer for UBC, who proposed the building of automated systems and hiring students to help fulfill demand for [[.ca]] domain names. These events eventually led to the founding of the official Webnames.ca team. In 2000, Demco and Smith were joined by management consultant [[Cybele Negris]] and web and application developer [[Matthew Lane]]; together, they assembled a team of thirty and led the company in earning $2.5 million in revenues its first year.<ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/cybelenegris Cybele Negris], LinkedIn. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref><ref name="history">[https://www.webnames.ca/about/history.aspx About], Webnames.ca. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref>

'''Webnames.ca''' s the original domain registrar for the [[.ca]] [[ccTLD]]. It was first conceived in 1987 by [[John Demco]], who at the time was working as a Computer Facilities Manager at the University of British Columbia, personally administering and registering .ca domain names from his UBC office. He was soon joined by [[Stephen Smith]], who worked in Technology Transfer for UBC, who proposed the building of automated systems and hiring students to help fulfill demand for [[.ca]] domain names. These events eventually led to the founding of the official Webnames.ca team. In 2000, Demco and Smith were joined by management consultant [[Cybele Negris]] and web and application developer [[Matthew Lane]]; together, they assembled a team of thirty and led the company in earning $2.5 million in revenues its first year.<ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/cybelenegris Cybele Negris], LinkedIn. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref><ref name="history">[https://www.webnames.ca/about/history.aspx About], Webnames.ca. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref>

Webnames.ca's goal is to connect clients with the necessary tools to create, protect, and promote their online presence, and they lean on bilingual unlimited toll-free technical support, advanced domain management tools, and an array of free services such as domain forwarding, parking, email channeling, and metatag tools for driving traffic.<ref name="[https://www.webnames.ca/about/default.aspx About], Webnames.ca. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref>

Webnames.ca's goal is to connect clients with the necessary tools to create, protect, and promote their online presence, and they lean on bilingual unlimited toll-free technical support, advanced domain management tools, and an array of free services such as domain forwarding, parking, email channeling, and metatag tools for driving traffic.<ref name="about">[https://www.webnames.ca/about/default.aspx About], Webnames.ca. Retrieved 2013 May 4.</ref>

According to Webnames.ca, more Canadians presently prefer using [[.ca]] over [[.com]] in numerous notable industries, including online banking (86% vs. 14%), online shopping (85% vs. 15%), and searching for news and current events (85% vs. 15%). The company also prides itself in being 100% Canadian-owned and operated.<ref name="history"></ref>

According to Webnames.ca, more Canadians presently prefer using [[.ca]] over [[.com]] in numerous notable industries, including online banking (86% vs. 14%), online shopping (85% vs. 15%), and searching for news and current events (85% vs. 15%). The company also prides itself in being 100% Canadian-owned and operated.<ref name="history"></ref>