Enter a strategic partnership to provide each others services.
Register.com, an ICANN accredited domain registrar, and Web.com, Inc.,
a web services provider, yesterday announced that the two companies
have entered into a strategic partnership to offer website design
tools, hosting and domain services to their respective customer bases.
The
two companies have agreed to a licensing arrangement covering all
existing and pending patents for both companies. Under the agreement,
Web.com will become Register.com's provider of website building tools
utilizing Web.com's Site Builder technology and hosting services. Also
under this agreement, Register.com will become Web.com's provider of
domain names and parked pages for the Web.com brand.
"As a
longtime leader in the industry, Register.com brings extensive
expertise and a history of service excellence in the domain business,"
stated Jeff Stibel, President and CEO, Web.com. "We view our new
relationship with Register.com as a true win-win for both companies."
"This
partnership will enable Register.com to offer our customers best of
class do-it-yourself tools and website hosting services specifically
designed to help small businesses build and manage their online
presence," said Larry Kutscher, CEO of Register.com.