Key-Systems: Difference between revisions

{{CompanyInfo|

| logo = Key-SystemsLogo.gif             

| type = GmbH (limited liability - Germany)             

| founded = 1998          

| founders = [[Alexander Siffrin]]         

| headquarters = Im Oberen Werk 1<br/>66386 St. Ingbert       

| products = [[domaindiscount24]] (dd24), [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]], [[SkyWay DataCenter]], [[KSregistry]], DN Worker

| employees = KS HQ 70+, KD/KS group 100+

| website = [http://key-systems.net Key-Systems.net]           

'''Key-Systems Group''' is a leading international internet service provider. Key-Systems was founded in 1998 by [[Alexander Siffrin]] and received it's accreditation from [[ICANN]] as an official [[:Category:Registrars|registrar]] in October, 2000. The German company has a branch office in the USA and provides services to its end-customers and resellers through its  domain portals: [[RRPproxy]], [[BrandShelter]], [[domaindiscount24]] and [[KSregistry]].<ref>[http://www.widepr.com/company/850/Key_Systems.html Wide PR.com]</ref>.

As of Jan, 2014, the Key-Systems/ Moniker Group has over 6 million [[gTLD]] & [[ccTLD]] domains under its management.<ref>[http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/reports/total_domains/KEY-SYSTEMS.NET Web Hosting Info.com]</ref> The group is currently ranked second among leading registrars for global [[TLD]]s in Europe. They currently offer the fully-automated registration of more than 300 top-level and second-level domains and the will add over 700 new TLDs.<ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems History]</ref> The Registry Services of Key-Systems (offered since 2001) is now concentrated in the new company KSregistry GmbH. Apart of registry services for 4 ccTLDs  KSregsitry provides registry services for 27 new TLD applicants.

Key-Systems Group is part of [[KeyDrive SA]], which was formed through a merger between Key-Systems and [[NameDrive]] in June 2011. In Januuary, 2012, KeyDrive acquired former rivals [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] from [[Oversee.net]] for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the KeyDrive registrars collectively ranked sixth in the list of the world's largest [[ICANN]]-accredited [[registrar]]s for generic TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems Stable]</ref>

Th company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary [[KSregistry]] had been selected to provide back-end registry services for 27 gTLDs, including [[GeoTLD]]s such as [[.saarland]] and [[.zuerich]], [[gTLD|generic TLDs]] like  [[.ski]] and [[.design]], and [[brand TLD]]s for leading companies from the automotive, finance, tourism, media and health sectors.

* Key-Systems GbR was turned into a limited liability company Key-Systems GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) in 2000. <ref>[http://www.key-systems.net/company/history.php Key-Systems.net]</ref>

* In 2000, Key-Systems launched DomainDiscount24.com (DD24), the domain portal for end-customers. On November 10th, 2000, ICANN announced that Key-Systems GmbH d/b/a DomainDiscount24.com had qualified to be accredited as a domain name registrar for the .com, .net, and .org domains.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/icann-pr10nov00-4.htm ICANN.org]</ref>   

* In 2001, Key-Systems launched its reseller portal [[RRPproxy.net]]. That same year, Key-Systems joined [[DENIC]], an association for the administration of the German [[ccTLD]] ([[.de]]). Key-Systems also participated in the first meetings addressing the implementation of a domain dotEU TLD for Europe.    

* Key-Systems participated in [[Verisign]]'s [[IDN]] testbed in 2002. At this point, Key-Systems provided more than 60 different domain name extensions.     

* In 2004, the company was relocated from Bexbach to Zweibrücken. In 2010 Key-Systems' headquarters were relocated from Zweibrücken to St. Ingbert, in its own company building.

* In 2007, Key-Systems took over the former [[Verisign]] Namestore Business for leading ccTLDs, migrating the ccTLD domain portfolios to the [[RRPproxy]] platform.  

* In May, 2009, Key-Systems founded its US subsidiary in the Washington D.C. metro area, and [[Bonnie Wittenburg]] was announced as Executive Vice President for Key-Systems USA, Inc. <ref>[http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1241531607.html Free Press Release]</ref>

*In July 2009, Key-Systems invested in[DevKey Domain Management Solutions, buying 49% of its share.<ref>[http://www.pr.com/press-release/166886 PR.com]</ref>     

* In 2010, Key-Systems moved to its new corporate headquarter in St. Ingbert and built its own TIER III datacenter (SkyWay-DataCenter)</ref>

* Since July 2011, Key-Systems continues on as a subsidiary of [[KeyDrive SA]], which also is the owner of [[NameDrive]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and Snapnames join Key-Systems stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

* In January 2012, [[Moniker]] and [[SnapNames]] were acquired from [[Oversee.net]] by [[KeyDrive SA]]<ref>[http://domainincite.com/moniker-and-snapnames-join-key-systems-stable/ Moniker and SnapNames Join Key-Systems Stable, DomainIncite.com]</ref>.  

* In February, 2012 Key-Systems outsourced its registry services division KSregistry into a new subsidiary, [[KSregistry GmbH]]<ref>http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php</ref>.

Key-Systems provides services to its end-customer's resellers through its three domain portals.

* [[domaindiscount24]] (dd24): domain registration portal, including web and mailspace offers available in five different languages, targeted at retail customers.

* [[RRPproxy]]: for domain-resellers of both [[gTLD]] and ccTLD domain names, RRPproxy provides registration of domains through a WebInterface, Direct-Socket-Access, Email-Template, or [[API]].        

* [[BrandShelter]]: helps to manage and monitor huge domain portfolios, and includes support in planning, executing and operating a [[TLD]] including registry services by [http://key-systems.net/businessareas/ksregistry.php?lang=en KSregistry].

Key-Systems ranked 9th, 22rd, 23rd and 43rd in the '''Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award''' in 2008, 2009, 2010 amd 2011 respectively (combined growth rate 2003-2008 is 980%) . <ref>[http://www.deloitte.com/view/de_DE/de/branchen/technology-media-telecommunications/technologyfast50/awardkategorien/73a883a19e853310VgnVCM3000001c56f00aRCRD.htm Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2011]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/keysystems-named-fast-50-deloitte-technology/8280 Domain Name News.com]</ref>

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