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The company's corporate headquarters are located in Herndon, Virginia, USA.
The company's corporate headquarters are located in Herndon, Virginia, USA.
==History==
==History==
The company was founded in 1979 by [[Emmit McHenry]], an entrepreneur from Arkansas; it began as a tech consultancy focusing mainly on applications development.<ref>[http://about-networksolutions.com/corporate-history.php About-NetworkSoultions]</ref>
In 1991, Network Solutions was awarded the contract to operate the domain name registry on behalf of the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The company's mandate was to register domain names in the .com, .org, .mil, .gov, .edu and .net, and this service was free of cost to customers.
In 1991, Network Solutions was awarded the contract to operate the domain name registry on behalf of the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The company's mandate was to register domain names in the .com, .org, .mil, .gov, .edu and .net, and this service was free of cost to customers.
The company was acquired in 1995 by the Science Applications International Corporation, [[SAIC]]. Two years later, in 1997, Network Solutions was listed at the NASDAQ stock exchange and acquired the symbol of "NSOL". Its initial public offering (IPO) managed to raise $67 million USD.
The company was acquired in 1995 by the Science Applications International Corporation, [[SAIC]]. Two years later, in 1997, Network Solutions was listed at the NASDAQ stock exchange and acquired the symbol of "NSOL". Its initial public offering (IPO) managed to raise $67 million USD.
The control of Network Solutions changed hands in 2000, when [[VeriSign]] acquired the majority share holding at a price of USD 20 billion<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-237656.html Cnet]</ref>. [[VeriSign]] resold the company in 2003 to the Najafi Companies, while retaining the .com domain registry business for itself. Network Solution's business changed from being a registry to becoming a domain registrar. Under the new management, Network Solutions launched an inorganic growth strategy by first acquiring InQuent Technologies in Toronto (Canada) in 2004, followed by acquiring MonsterCommerce in 2005. The company's ownership changed hands once again in 2007 when General Atlantic, a private equity firm, bought into the company.
The control of Network Solutions changed hands in 2000, when [[VeriSign]] acquired the majority share holding at a price of USD 20 billion<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-237656.html Cnet]</ref>. [[VeriSign]] resold the company in 2003 to the Najafi Companies, while retaining the .com domain registry business for itself. Network Solution's business changed from being a registry to becoming a domain registrar. Under the new management, Network Solutions launched an inorganic growth strategy by first acquiring InQuent Technologies in Toronto (Canada) in 2004, followed by acquiring MonsterCommerce in 2005. The company's ownership changed hands once again in 2007 when General Atlantic, a private equity firm, bought into the company.
==Awards & Recognition==
==Awards & Recognition==
The company has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence<ref>[http://about.networksolutions.com/site/jd-power-and-associates-reports-network-solutions-recognized-for-providing-an-outstanding-customer-service-experience-for-a-fourth-consecutive-year/ JD Power and Associates recognition]</ref> for a fourth consecutive year (2006 to 2009) by J.D. Power and Associates under their Certified Call Center Program.
The company has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence<ref>[http://about.networksolutions.com/site/jd-power-and-associates-reports-network-solutions-recognized-for-providing-an-outstanding-customer-service-experience-for-a-fourth-consecutive-year/ JD Power and Associates recognition]</ref> for a fourth consecutive year (2006 to 2009) by J.D. Power and Associates under their Certified Call Center Program.