User:Webhostinggeek/sandbox/Z.com draft

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= Z.com =

{{infobox brand

| name = Z.com

| logo =zcom.png

| logo_caption = Z.com

| producttype = Internet services

| currentowner = GMO Internet, Inc.

| introduced = {{Start date|2014}}

| discontinued =

| related =

| markets = Worldwide

| trademarkregistrations =

| ambassadors =

| tagline =

| website = {{URL|z.com}}

}}

Z.com is the global brand of Japan's Internet services provider, GMO Internet Group,{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/636/|title=GMO Internet Group to make Z.com its Global Brand|last=|first=|date=2014-11-21|website=GMO Internet Group|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-08-21}} one of Japan’s largest Internet Services Provider and operator of the country’s largest domain registrar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/21/z-com-sold-for-6-8-million-dollars/|title=Z.com Sold For $6.8 Million Dollars|last=Berkens|first=Michael|date=2014-11-21|website=TheDomains.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-08-21}} It also operates as a single-letter second-level domain and is one of three existing single-letter domain names in the .com namespace.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/635/|title=Japanese Internet Services Provider, GMO Internet Acquires Z.com for JPY800 million|last=|first=|date=2014-11-21|website=GMO Internet Group|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-08-23}}

History

In 2014, GMO Internet Group made headlines when it bought the Z.com domain name from Nissan for JPY800 million (around US$6.8 million at the time of sale).{{Cite web|url=https://domainnamewire.com/2014/11/21/wow-nissan-sells-z-com-domain-name-to-gmo-for-6-8-million/|title=Wow: Nissan sells Z.com domain name to GMO for $6.8 million|last=Allemann|first=Andrew|date=2014-11-21|website=Domain Name Wire|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-08-21}} The group also announced its intention to become a global player with the unveiling of its new international brand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/gmo-international-expansion-z|title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem|website=www.techinasia.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-29}}

Business areas

Companies that operate under the Z.com brand specialize in Internet-related services, including domain registration, web hosting, web design, software development, online trading, and cryptocurrency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmo.jp/en/company-profile/groupinfo/|title=Corporate Profile - Group Companies|last=|first=|date=|website=GMO Internet Group|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-08-23}}

List of Z.com companies<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmo.jp/en/company-profile/groupinfo/|title=Group Companies {{!}} Corporate Profile {{!}} GMO Internet, Inc.|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en}}</ref>

  • [http://us.gmocloud.com/ GMO-Z.com USA Inc. (USA)]
  • [https://z.com/sg/ GMO-Z.com Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)]
  • [https://z.com/ph/ GMO-Z.com Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)]
  • [https://runsystem.net/en/ GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM JSC (Vietnam)]
  • [https://vietnamlab.vn/ GMO-Z.com Vietnam Lab Center Co.,Ltd. (Vietnam)]
  • [https://z.com/mm/ GMO-Z.com ACE Co., Ltd. (Myanmar)]
  • [https://z.com/th/en GMO-Z com NetDesign Holdings Co., Ltd. (Thailand)]
  • [https://th.trade.z.com/ GMO-Z com Securities (Thailand) Limited (TH)]
  • [https://trade.z.com/hk/bullion/en/ GMO-Z.com Forex HK Limited (Hong Kong)]
  • [https://trade.z.com/hk/bullion/en/ GMO-Z.com Bullion HK Limited (Hong Kong)]
  • [https://trade.z.com/en/ GMO-Z.com Trade UK Limited (UK)]
  • [https://cloudmining.z.com/en/ GMO-Z.com Switzerland AG]

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