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KeyDrive gobbles up Open Registry

KeyDrive gobbles up Open Registry

KSregistry and Open Registry are now one.

Domain name firm KeyDrive has purchased backend registry provider Open Registry, the firm disclosed today. NCC Group previously disclosed the sale.

KeyDrive is the holding firm that owns Key-Systems and Moniker. Part of its business is KSregistry GmbH, which provides backend registry services to a number of .brand domains (e.g. .bmw, .mini, .spiegel) and other TLDs (.saarland, .desi and .cam).

Open Registry provides registry services for .frl, .co.nl und .sx, among others.

KeyDrive states that the two registry platforms combined are the European leader for .brand top level domain names.

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