Snapnames

Snapnames provides domain name backordering and auction services and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Corporate

SnapNames uses its network of registrars to obtain expired domain names before they are available to anyone else.

Companies reported to be in the Snapnames "Priority Partner program" include: Dotster, Register.com, DotRegistrar, DomainPeople, Moniker and DirectNIC.

The SnapNames Executive Team are:

• Sudhir Bhagwan - CEO
• Jack Williamson - CFO
• Nelson Brady - VP of Operations
• Kerry Kelley - VP of Marketing
• Blake Biesecker - Chief Architect & Director of Product Development
• Mason Cole - Director of Major Accounts & Industry Relations

History

Snapnames was founded in 2000 by Raymond King and Ron Wiener. It was the first commercially available technology for backordering a domain name. In June 2007 SnapNames.com was acquired by Oversee.net.

Elevator pitch for SnapNames by Ray King.