Web.com

Web.com was an American dot-com company that provided a website builder, along with website hosting, domain name registration, web development, and various digital marketing services. It served as a partner for very small to small-sized businesses and entrepreneurs, assisting them in establishing and expanding their online presence. The company was founded in 1999¹ by Darin Brannan in Jacksonville, Florida as Website Pros Inc.. In early 2008 it took its current name after acquiring Atlanta-based company Web.com, which was founded in 1981¹ by Waldemar Fernández and was formerly known as Interland, Inc. In 2018, Web.com was acquired by Siris Capital Group. In 2021, Web.com merged with Endurance Web Presence to form Newfold Digital, a joint venture between Clearlake Capital and Siris Capital Group. In 2025, Web.com was merged into Network Solutions.

Web.com was an American dot-com company that provided a website builder, along with website hosting, domain name registration, web development, and various digital marketing services. It served as a partner for very small to small-sized businesses and entrepreneurs, assisting them in establishing and expanding their online presence. The company was founded in 1999 by Darin Brannan in Jacksonville, Florida as Website Pros Inc.. In early 2008 it took its current name after acquiring Atlanta-based company Web.com, which was founded in 1981 by Waldemar Fernández and was formerly known as Interland, Inc. In 2018, Web.com was acquired by Siris Capital Group. In 2021, Web.com merged with Endurance Web Presence to form Newfold Digital, a joint venture between Clearlake Capital and Siris Capital Group. In 2025, Web.com was merged into Network Solutions. ==Corporate overview== Web.com is based in Jacksonville, Florida and incorporated in Delaware, and provides domain name registration and web development services, among others. The company caters to very small and small businesses and offers a variety of subscription services designed for entrepreneurs including, design, hosting, management, e-commerce, lead generation, mobile commerce, online advertising, search engine optimization, and social media solutions. Web.com reportedly had 3.3 million subscribers in January 2016. The company has offices in more than 20 U.S. states, and in Argentina (Buenos Aires), Canada (Barrie, Ontario, and Nova Scotia), and the United Kingdom (including Cardiff, Wales). Web.com was traded as "WEB" on NASDAQ. David Brown served as Web.com's chief executive officer (CEO) until early 2019. Okumus Fund Management was the company's top shareholder, with 18.64 percent as of March 2017. In 2015, Okumus and Web.com agreed to appoint two independent directors to its board. In 2017, the company had 3,500 employees¹ and a $1.21 billion valuation. ==History== ==References==

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