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'''Moniker.com''' works with [[SnapNames|Snapnames.com]] to provide domain name auctions and management; both are a part of [[KeyDrive SA]]. [[Oversee.net]] acquired Moniker.com in 2008, and then merged its operations with SnapNames.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/monte-cahn-leaving-oversee-december/8468 Domain Name News]</ref> Moniker was sold to [[Oversee.net]] by [[Seevast Corp.]] for $24 million USD,<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> which had acquired Moniker in 2005.<ref>[http://www.seevast.com/news.html Seevast Corp. News]</ref> In January 2012, it was acquired for an undisclosed amount from Oversee.net by [[KeyDrive SA]], which is the parent company of competitive registrar [[Key-Systems]]. [[SnapNames]] was also acquired in that deal. This move made Key-Systems the world's sixth largest [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> Since February 2014 [[Bonnie Wittenburg]] is new CEO of Moniker [http://www.thedomains.com/2014/02/20/bonnie-wittenburg-is-new-ceo-of-moniker/].
'''Moniker.com''' works with [[SnapNames|Snapnames.com]] to provide domain name auctions and management; both are a part of [[KeyDrive SA]]. [[Oversee.net]] acquired Moniker.com in 2008, and then merged its operations with SnapNames.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/people/monte-cahn-leaving-oversee-december/8468 Domain Name News]</ref> Moniker was sold to [[Oversee.net]] by [[Seevast Corp.]] for $24 million USD,<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> which had acquired Moniker in 2005.<ref>[http://www.seevast.com/news.html Seevast Corp. News]</ref> In January 2012, it was acquired for an undisclosed amount from Oversee.net by [[KeyDrive SA]], which is the parent company of competitive registrar [[Key-Systems]]. [[SnapNames]] was also acquired in that deal. This move made Key-Systems the world's sixth largest [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/01/keydrive-acquires-moniker-and-snapnames/ KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
===Background===
===Background===
==High Profile Sales==
==High Profile Sales==
Moniker completed the Industry's first domain sale for over $1 million dollars (wallstreet.com), and the first over $2 million dollars as well (autos.com).<ref>[http://www.moniker.com/pressreleases/moniker-pr-2007-05-16.jsp Moniker Press Release]</ref>
Moniker completed the Industry's first domain sale for over $1 million dollars (wallstreet.com), and the first over $2 million dollars as well (autos.com).<ref>[http://www.moniker.com/pressreleases/moniker-pr-2007-05-16.jsp Moniker Press Release]</ref> Other notable sales include:
Other notable sales include:
*Porn.com - $9.5 million
*Porn.com - $9.5 million
*Cameras.com - $1.5 million
*Cameras.com - $1.5 million
*Zip.com - $1 million+
*Zip.com - $1 million+
*Guns.com - $800,000
*Guns.com - $800,000
==Monte Cahn, Moniker, and Oversee==
In 2008, Moniker was purchased by [[Oversee.net]] for $35 million USD. It had previously been acquired by [[Seevast]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.seevast.com/news.html Seevast.com]</ref> Part of the acquisition of Moniker by Oversee stipulated that its Founder and CEO, [[Monte Cahn]], come along as the President of Moniker for 3 years. During this time he also filled other roles within the company, such as President of [[SnapNames]].<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref> He left in December, 2010; in May, 20111 he filed a lawsuit against his former employer.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110505.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> He filed suit against Oversee, and named its CEO, [[Jeff Kupietzky]], and its founder, [[Lawrence Ng]]; the suit was over alleged non-payment of a $13 million USD incentive plan.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/04/monte-cahn-sues-oversee-net-over-13-million-incentive-plan/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
In September, 2011, Mr. Cahn updated his claims of breach of contract and fraud after a judge tossed out his original claim. The new claim now contains specific language on how Oversee.net allegedly affected Moniker's revenue. He now states that the original acquisition was in violation of an agreement between [[Google]] and Oversee, and that Oversee improperly deflated Moniker's revenue and performance numbers.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/09/08/monte-cahn-updates-lawsuit-against-oversee-net-with-new-details/ Monte Cahn Updates Lawsuit, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
==References==
==References==