Openprovider

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Openprovider

ISIN	🆔
Industry	Technology, Domain Registration
Founded 📆	2004 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Founder 👔	Arno Vis
Headquarters 🏙️	, Rotterdam , The Netherlands
Area served 🗺️
Products 📟	Domain registration, SSL, DMARC services, DNS services, Internet hosting services, Reseller Services
Members
Number of employees	50 to 249 employees (Medium-sized enterprise).
🌐 Website	www.openprovider.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

Openprovider is a technology firm and domain registrar accredited by ICANN, originating in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 2004. Openprovider holds an ISO 27001 certification. The legal name of the company is: Hosting Concepts BV, D.B.A Openprovider.

Background

Initially established as a hosting service named Hosting Concepts BV by Arno Vis in 2004, the company adopted its current name, Openprovider, in 2012 following the sale of its hosting division in response to surging demand for domain names. A membership-based business model was launched in 2010. The company's services extend to more than 2300 unique domain extensions and it oversees over 3 million domains.

Between 2016 and 2020, Openprovider was recognized with the FD Gazellen award five times, an accolade honoring the Netherlands' most rapidly expanding companies. Furthermore, it has been included in the Inc. (magazine) 5000 list, spotlighting the fastest-growing private businesses in Europe.

Since its inception in 2004, Openprovider was based in Rotterdam until it transitioned to a fully remote operational model in 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic. It currently employs personnel from over 15 distinct countries and nationalities.

Operating Model

Openprovider offers more than 2300 diverse TLDs to its client base, comprising over 1000 gTLDs, over 100 ccTLDs, and a variety of nTLDs. The firm allows clients to acquire domains at cost, intending to gain an edge over its industry competitors.

The company has structured four distinct membership tiers for its B2B customers, which are primarily domain resellers, ranging from Basic to Supreme. Each membership level provides domains at cost and includes varying discounts that escalate with the chosen membership level. Openprovider's clientele comprises over 8000 domain resellers including hosting providers, digital marketing agencies, domain investors, and end-user customers.

Openprovider's unique selling point lies in its distinctive membership-based model, which offers competitive advantage to clients by enabling them to purchase domains at cost while also providing an array of additional products and services. Additional products include premium DNS, SSL certificates, Plesk licenses, EasyDMARC, SpamExperts spam filters, and Procys, an invoicing management tool.

Procys operates as a sister company to Openprovider, with both enterprises having been established by Arno Vis. The Reseller Control Panel offered by Openprovider serves as a comprehensive platform for its B2B customers. This panel enables resellers to centrally manage their domain portfolios and all related products.

To combat internet crime and abusive users, Openprovider utilizes AI and machine learning to develop proactive solutions.

Looking ahead, the company aspires to evolve into a marketplace for digital B2B products and services.

References

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