Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Turmoil in the SSL market - After propping them up, browser makers are dealing a big blow to SSL certificate sellers. 2. Epik CEO Rob Monster statement on 8chan - Rob ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Scott Wagner leaving GoDaddy for health reasons, new CEO from Expedia named
· Domain RegistrarsWagner will be replaced by Expedia veteran Aman Bhutani. Scott Wagner is stepping down as CEO of GoDaddy for unspecified health reasons, the company announced today. Wagner has been involved with GoDaddy since KKR invested in the company in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Two thoughts from GoDaddy’s conference call yesterday
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy execs comment on WordPress and the domain aftermarket. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released Q4 2018 and full-year earnings yesterday and held its investor conference call. Two things in the call stood out to me. First, the company discussed ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Blake Irving to retire from GoDaddy
· Domain RegistrarsIrving out, Wagner in. GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving announced yesterday afternoon that he will retire from GoDaddy at the end of the year. Scott Wagner, GoDaddy's president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO when Irving ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Scott Wagner takes COO and CFO positions at Go Daddy
· Domain RegistrarsScott Wagner goes from interim to permanent at GoDaddy. Domain name registrar GoDaddy today announced that Scott Wagner is its new COO and CFO. Wagner took over as interim CEO of the company last summer when Warren Adelman stepped down from the CEO ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2012 Impact Stories: changing of the guard at Go Daddy
· Domain RegistrarsMajor changes at the top of the world's largest domain name registrar. In late 2011 Go Daddy closed on an investment from KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. We all knew changes would result, but how they manifested themselves in ... Continue Reading2 Comments