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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = logo_sedo.jpg
| logo = logo_sedo.jpg
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| bronzesponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Bronze Sponsor]]
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| bronzesponsor
= ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Bronze Sponsor]]
| type = Public
| type = Public
| industry = Domain Trading, Parking
| industry = Domain Trading, Parking
| founded = Germany, 1999
| founded = Germany, 1999
| founders = [[Ulrich Priesner]]<br/>[[Ulrich Essmann]]<br/>[[Tim Schumacher]]<br/>[[Marius Würzner]]
| founders = [[Ulrich Priesner]]<br/>[[Ulrich Essmann]]<br/>[[Tim Schumacher]]<br/>[[Marius Würzner]]
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| ownership =
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| ownership =
[[United_Internet | United Internet]] AG
| headquarters = Cologne, Germany<br />Cambridge, MA, USA<br/>London, UK
| headquarters = Cologne, Germany<br />Cambridge, MA, USA<br/>London, UK
| country =
| country =
| businesses =
| businesses =
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| products =
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| products =
SedoMLS
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| employees =
150
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| employees =
332 (2013)
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| revenue =
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| revenue =
€140m (2013)
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| website = [http://www.sedo.com
/ Sedo
.com]
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| website = [http://www.sedo.com
sedo
.com]
| blog =
| blog =
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| facebook =
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| facebook =
[https://www.facebook.com/sedo Sedo]
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| linkedin =
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| linkedin =
[http://www.linkedin.com/company/sedo-gmbh Sedo]
| twitter = sedo
| twitter = sedo
| keypeople = [[Tobias Flaitz]] <small>CEO Sedo GmbH,MB member Sedo Holding AG<br></small>
| keypeople = [[Tobias Flaitz]] <small>CEO Sedo GmbH,MB member Sedo Holding AG<br></small>
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[[Axel Hamann]] <small>CFO Sedo GmbH,MB member Sedo Holding AG<br></small>
[[Axel Hamann]] <small>CFO Sedo GmbH,MB member Sedo Holding AG<br></small>
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[[Dima Beitzke]] <small>CSO Sedo GmbH <br></small>
[[Dima Beitzke]] <small>CSO Sedo GmbH <br></small>
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[[Paul Martin Fawell]] <small>General Manager
<br>
</small>
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[[Paul Martin Fawell]] <small>General Manager</small>
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[[Simonetta Batteiger]] <small>Head of Product Management<br></small>
[[Simonetta Batteiger]] <small>Head of Product Management<br></small>
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[[Matthias Meyer-Schoenherr]] <small>Director of Business Development<br></small>
[[Matthias Meyer-Schoenherr]] <small>Director of Business Development<br></small>
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[[Dirk Ochotzki]] <small>Head of Operations<br></small>
[[Dirk Ochotzki]] <small>Head of Operations<br></small>
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[[Joel Ghebaly]] <small>Head of Product Management,Traffic Monetization<br></small>
[[Joel Ghebaly]] <small>Head of Product Management,Traffic Monetization<br></small>
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[[Adarsh Mehta]] <small>Director of Development<br></small>
[[Adarsh Mehta]] <small>Director of Development<br></small>
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[[Christian Voß]] <small>Director of Marketing</small><br>
[[Christian Voß]] <small>Director of Marketing</small><br>
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[[Kathy Nielsen]] <small>Head of Business Development, New gTLDs</small>
[[Kathy Nielsen]] <small>Head of Business Development, New gTLDs</small>
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'''Sedo''', which stands for '''S'''earch '''E'''ngine for '''D'''omain '''O'''ffers, is a [http://www.sedo.com/us/home/getting-started/?language=us domain name marketplace] and [http://www.sedo.com/us/park-domains/park-domains-overview/?language=us&tracked=1&partnerid=20293&langSwitchLink=true domain parking provider]. Sedo was founded in Germany in 2001, and has headquarters in both Cambridge, Massachusetts and Cologne, Germany. The company has 150 employees from more than 25 countries at offices located in the United States, Great Britain, and Germany, and 2 million customers with 17 million domain names for sale. Five million domains are parked via Sedo's parking program <ref>[http://www.sedo.com/uk/about-us/overview/?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e SEDO.co.uk]</ref>
'''Sedo''', which stands for '''S'''earch '''E'''ngine for '''D'''omain '''O'''ffers, is a [http://www.sedo.com/us/home/getting-started/?language=us domain name marketplace] and [http://www.sedo.com/us/park-domains/park-domains-overview/?language=us&tracked=1&partnerid=20293&langSwitchLink=true domain parking provider]. Sedo was founded in Germany in 2001, and has headquarters in both Cambridge, Massachusetts and Cologne, Germany. The company has 150 employees from more than 25 countries at offices located in the United States, Great Britain, and Germany, and 2 million customers with 17 million domain names for sale. Five million domains are parked via Sedo's parking program <ref>[http://www.sedo.com/uk/about-us/overview/?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e SEDO.co.uk]</ref>
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Sedo is a subsidiary company of the [http://www.sedoholding.com/en/ Sedo Holding AG] under the German company [[United Internet
AG
]]. The company is registered in the United States as Sedo.com LLC.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
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Sedo is a subsidiary company of the [http://www.sedoholding.com/en/ Sedo Holding AG] under the German company [[
United_Internet |
United Internet]]
AG
. The company is registered in the United States as Sedo.com LLC.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
==Products and Services==
==Products and Services==
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* Sedo began in Cologne, Germany in 1999 as a student project by [[Tim Schumacher]], [[Ulrich Priesner]], and [[Marius Würzner]]. They had a website named offensiv.de to distribute computer games, and when the business was phased out, they started thinking about selling the domain. Thus, they founded Sedo. The company started out with 5 employees working in a small office in downtown Cologne. <ref>[http://www.chefpatrick.com/interview-with-tim-schumacher-ceo-of-sedo-com/ Cheif Patrick.com]</ref> Sedo GmbH became an official entity in 2001.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
* Sedo began in Cologne, Germany in 1999 as a student project by [[Tim Schumacher]], [[Ulrich Priesner]], and [[Marius Würzner]]. They had a website named offensiv.de to distribute computer games, and when the business was phased out, they started thinking about selling the domain. Thus, they founded Sedo. The company started out with 5 employees working in a small office in downtown Cologne. <ref>[http://www.chefpatrick.com/interview-with-tim-schumacher-ceo-of-sedo-com/ Cheif Patrick.com]</ref> Sedo GmbH became an official entity in 2001.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
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* In his book ''International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing, and Managing a Global Venture'', Robert D. Hisrich explained that, at the beginning of 2000, Sedo's founders began to advertise by purchasing banners in various websites and developing press relationships. [[Ulrich Essmann]], a medical student working on a project similar to Sedo, joined the team and his own project helped the group significantly. Finally, the founders began negotiating with potential investors. In 2001, they found a major investor, [[United AG]], which at the time was Germany's largest registrar for domain names. United AG initially purchased a minor stake in the newly-founded Sedo but later bought about 41% for approximately 400,000 EUR. The rest of the shares were held by the four owners. In 2004, United bought an additional 10% of Sedo's share for $575,000, making the four founders minority shareholders of the business. In 2005, 51% of shares for United AG, including Sedo, were sold to [[AdLink Internet Media AG]], a public and majority-owned subsidiary of[[United Internet
AG
]].
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* In his book ''International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing, and Managing a Global Venture'', Robert D. Hisrich explained that, at the beginning of 2000, Sedo's founders began to advertise by purchasing banners in various websites and developing press relationships. [[Ulrich Essmann]], a medical student working on a project similar to Sedo, joined the team and his own project helped the group significantly. Finally, the founders began negotiating with potential investors. In 2001, they found a major investor, [[United AG]], which at the time was Germany's largest registrar for domain names. United AG initially purchased a minor stake in the newly-founded Sedo but later bought about 41% for approximately 400,000 EUR. The rest of the shares were held by the four owners. In 2004, United bought an additional 10% of Sedo's share for $575,000, making the four founders minority shareholders of the business. In 2005, 51% of shares for United AG, including Sedo, were sold to [[AdLink Internet Media AG]], a public and majority-owned subsidiary of [[
United_Internet |
United Internet]].
* Sedo began planning a North American subsidiary as early as 2003; in 2005, Sedo.com LLC was opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
* Sedo began planning a North American subsidiary as early as 2003; in 2005, Sedo.com LLC was opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
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* Sedo expanded to the United Kingdom in 2008.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
* Sedo expanded to the United Kingdom in 2008.<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2799 Sedo.com: Our Story]</ref>
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* In February, 2009, Sedo acquired [[RevenueDirect]], a domain name parking service by run [[Dotster]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/24/sedo-acquires-revenuedirect-and-why-it-makes-sense/ Domain Name Wire.com]</ref> Sedo also announced a strategic long-term partnership with [[Dotster]] through which Sedo would benefit from [[Dotster]]'s inventory and registrar service, and [[RevenueDirect]] customers would be helped by Sedo’s monetization engines and its secondary market for buying and selling domain names.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/sedo-buys-revenue-direct-from-dotster/4101 Domain Name News ]</ref>
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* In February, 2009, Sedo acquired [[RevenueDirect]], a domain name parking service by run [[Dotster]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/24/sedo-acquires-revenuedirect-and-why-it-makes-sense/ Domain Name Wire.com]</ref> Sedo also announced a strategic long-term partnership with [[Dotster]] through which Sedo would benefit from [[Dotster]]'s inventory and registrar service, and [[RevenueDirect]] customers would be helped by Sedo’s monetization engines and its secondary market for buying and selling domain names.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/sedo-buys-revenue-direct-from-dotster/4101 Domain Name News]</ref>
* In March, 2009, Sedo invested seed funding for [[Bloson.com]], a new social charity website.<ref>[http://bostinnovation.com/2010/04/16/bloson-where-interacting-with-content-translates-into-charitable-donations/ Bloson Innovation]</ref>
* In March, 2009, Sedo invested seed funding for [[Bloson.com]], a new social charity website.<ref>[http://bostinnovation.com/2010/04/16/bloson-where-interacting-with-content-translates-into-charitable-donations/ Bloson Innovation]</ref>
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* In February 2010, Sedo sold the domain name Poker.org for $1 million USD to PokerCompany.com, breaking the record for the highest .org domain name ever sold.<ref>[http://www.chefpatrick.com/poker-org-sells-for-1000000/ Cheif Patrik.com ]</ref>
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* In February 2010, Sedo sold the domain name Poker.org for $1 million USD to PokerCompany.com, breaking the record for the highest .org domain name ever sold.<ref>[http://www.chefpatrick.com/poker-org-sells-for-1000000/ Cheif Patrik.com]</ref>
* On May 21, 2010, AdLink Internet Media AG was renamed Sedo Holding AG and the company Sedo became a subsidiary thereof.<ref>[http://www.sedoholding.com/en/press-room/news/news-details/article/aus-adlink-internet-media-ag-wird-sedo-holding-ag-mit-sitz-in-koeln-koeln-wird-zunehmend-deutsch/ SEDO Holding.com ]</ref>
* On May 21, 2010, AdLink Internet Media AG was renamed Sedo Holding AG and the company Sedo became a subsidiary thereof.<ref>[http://www.sedoholding.com/en/press-room/news/news-details/article/aus-adlink-internet-media-ag-wird-sedo-holding-ag-mit-sitz-in-koeln-koeln-wird-zunehmend-deutsch/ SEDO Holding.com ]</ref>
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==[http://www.sedo.com/awards/bestoveralldomainsolution.html Awards]==
==[http://www.sedo.com/awards/bestoveralldomainsolution.html Awards]==
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* In 2007, Sedo was selected as "Entrepreneur of the Year 2007" in Germany by Ernst & Young.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures/5298236-1.html All Business.com ]</ref>
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* In 2007, Sedo was selected as "Entrepreneur of the Year 2007" in Germany by Ernst & Young.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures/5298236-1.html All Business.com]</ref>
* In 2010, Sedo was nominated "2010 World Trademark Review Industry Award for Internet."<ref>[http://trademarknews.com/news/sedo-nominated-for-2010-world-trademark-review-industry-award-for-internet.html TrademarkNews.com]</ref>
* In 2010, Sedo was nominated "2010 World Trademark Review Industry Award for Internet."<ref>[http://trademarknews.com/news/sedo-nominated-for-2010-world-trademark-review-industry-award-for-internet.html TrademarkNews.com]</ref>
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[[Category: Companies]]
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