GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.
GoDaddy was founded as Jomax Technologies in 1997 by Bob Parsons.
Prior to starting the company Parsons had founded and sold his financial services company Parson’s Technology Inc. for several million dollars to Intuit.
In 1999 a group of employees at Jomax decided to change the name of the company. They decided on GoDaddy because it made people smile and remember it.
Today GoDaddy provides both businesses and individuals with internet services such as domain registration and website hosting, along with software and services for website creation, e-commerce, and podcasting.
The company has 53 million domain names under management.
As of 2018, the company was the largest domain host by market share, with 62 million registered domain names.
On April 1, 2015, GoDaddy had a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock soaring 30% on the first day of trading. The ticker symbol is GDDY.
Founder Bob Parsons continues to be the majority stakeholder.
GoDaddy maintains a corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona.
GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.
GoDaddy was founded as Jomax Technologies in 1997 by Bob Parsons.
History
Prior to starting the company Parsons had founded and sold his financial services company Parson’s Technology Inc. for several million dollars to Intuit.
In 1999 a group of employees at Jomax decided to change the name of the company. They decided on GoDaddy because it made people smile and remember it.
Today GoDaddy provides both businesses and individuals with internet services such as domain registration and website hosting, along with software and services for website creation, e-commerce, and podcasting.
The company has 53 million domain names under management.
As of 2018, the company was the largest domain host by market share, with 62 million registered domain names.
On April 1, 2015, GoDaddy had a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock soaring 30% on the first day of trading. The ticker symbol is GDDY.
Founder Bob Parsons continues to be the majority stakeholder.
GoDaddy maintains a corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona.