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{{CompanyInfo|
{{Organization|
| logo            = SnapNamesLogo.gif
|city = Portland
| type            = Private
|country = USA
| industry        =  
|date_founded = 2000
| founded        = 2000
|facebook =  
| founders       = [[Raymond King]] and [[Ron Wiener]]
|focus =  
| ownership       = [[KeyDrive SA]], 2012
|founders = [[Raymond King]] and [[Ron Wiener]]
| headquarters    = 1600 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
|linkedin =
| country        = USA
|logo = Snapnames.jpg
| businesses      =
|organization_type = Private
| products        =
|ownership = [[Web.com]], (2014-current) <br />[[KeyDrive SA]], (2012-2014)
| employees      =
|subsidiaries =  
| revenue        =  
|website = http://www.Snapnames.com
| website         = [http://www.Snapnames.com SnapNames.com]
|x = MonikerSnap
| blog            =
| facebook        =
| linkedin        = 
| twitter        = MonikerSnap
| keypeople    = [[Craig Snyder]], CEO<br>
}}
}}


'''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.  
 
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>


==History==
==History==
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==Monte Cahn, SnapNames and Oversee==
==Monte Cahn, SnapNames and Oversee==
History (before joining KeyDrive SA):</ref>
History (before joining KeyDrive SA):  
Since 2008 Monte Cahn served as President of Moniker and SnapNames [[SnapNames]].<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref> He left in December, 2010; in May, 20111  he filed a lawsuit against his former employer.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110505.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> He filed suit against Oversee, and named its CEO, [[Jeff Kupietzky]], and its founder, [[Lawrence Ng]]; the suit was over  alleged non-payment of a $13 million USD incentive plan.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/04/monte-cahn-sues-oversee-net-over-13-million-incentive-plan/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
Since 2008 Monte Cahn served as President of Moniker and [[SnapNames]].<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref> He left in December, 2010; in May, 20111  he filed a lawsuit against his former employer.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110505.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> He filed suit against Oversee, and named its CEO, [[Jeff Kupietzky]], and its founder, [[Lawrence Ng]]; the suit was over  alleged non-payment of a $13 million USD incentive plan.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/04/monte-cahn-sues-oversee-net-over-13-million-incentive-plan/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref>


In September, 2011, Mr. Cahn updated his claims of breach of contract and fraud after a judge tossed out his original claim. The new claim now contains specific language on how Oversee.net allegedly affected Moniker's revenue. He now states that the original acquisition was in violation of an agreement between [[Google]] and Oversee, and that Oversee improperly deflated Moniker's revenue and performance numbers.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/09/08/monte-cahn-updates-lawsuit-against-oversee-net-with-new-details/ Monte Cahn Updates Lawsuit, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
In September, 2011, Mr. Cahn updated his claims of breach of contract and fraud after a judge tossed out his original claim. The new claim now contains specific language on how Oversee.net allegedly affected Moniker's revenue. He now states that the original acquisition was in violation of an agreement between [[Google]] and Oversee, and that Oversee improperly deflated Moniker's revenue and performance numbers.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/09/08/monte-cahn-updates-lawsuit-against-oversee-net-with-new-details/ Monte Cahn Updates Lawsuit, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
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Fax: +1-503-274-9749<br>
Fax: +1-503-274-9749<br>


==References==
== References ==
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