February 9, 2012
- GMO Internet, Inc.
Press Release
GMO Internet, Inc.
Onamae.com Ranked the World’s Number One Fastest Growing Registrar during November 2011 to December 2012
Tokyo – February 9, 2012 – GMO Internet, operator of ICANN-accredited registrar, Onamae.com is proud to announce it ranked number one in Webhosting.info’s listing of the world’s fastest growing registrars for the period of December 26, 2011 to January 16, 2012. Onamae.com achieved the highest net increase in registrations during the period out of 893 registrars worldwide.
In 1999, Onamae.com became the first domain registrar in Asia, at the time handling just three domains (.com/.net/.org). Today, Onamae.com provides registration in 79 TLDs, and has accumulated over 3.7 million registrations to become one of the largest registrars in Japan. Growth in new registrations continues to accelerate and in January 2012 alone Onamae.com registered 110,000 new domains.
Onamae.com Service Features
- Registration in 79 TLDs including .com, .net and .info.
- Over 1.5 million high-demand, premium domains
- Shared and VPS hosting solutions
About Onamae.com
- The first ICANN accredited domain registrar in Asia (since 1999), and one of the largest registrars in Japan. Over 3.7 million domains registered.
- Convenient admin tool Domain Navi, enables automatic registration renewal, domain mapping and other services.
Onamae.com continues to provide services that exceed customer demands and expectations while striving to inspire Internet users and make them smile.
*1: ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) American non-profit organization responsible for the global management of Internet domain names and IP addresses. It also holds the authority to designate official domain registration companies.
*1: ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) American non-profit organization responsible for the global management of Internet domain names and IP addresses. It also holds the authority to designate official domain registration companies.
*2: TLD (Top Level Domain): The part of the domain that comes after the final dot eg. .com, .jp, .org.
GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services worldwide. As well as domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing businesses that each hold the top share in their respective markets in Japan, services operated by the group include Internet advertising, search engine marketing and research. Global online security brand GlobalSign and major Japanese online securities brokerage, GMO CLICK Securities are also group members. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, flash marketing and Android apps distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
GMO Internet Group is one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services worldwide. As well as domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing businesses that each hold the top share in their respective markets in Japan, services operated by the group include Internet advertising, search engine marketing and research. Global online security brand GlobalSign and major Japanese online securities brokerage, GMO CLICK Securities are also group members. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, flash marketing and Android apps distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet (TSE First Section Code: 9449) http://www.gmo.jp/en |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce – Internet Media - Internet Securities – Social Media & Smartphone Platform |
Capital | JPY 2 billion |
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