PartnerGate

About PartnerGate

PartnerGate GmbH operates as a specialized provider of global domain management solutions, focusing on the B2B sector. The company's origins trace back to 1996 with the founding of InterNetWire Communications GmbH in Munich, an early internet service provider for business customers. PartnerGate itself was established to handle the distribution of its eponymous domain management system. Founded by Andreas Schreiner, the company experienced significant growth, managing over 700,000 domains by late 2010 and surpassing 800,000 the following year. A major transition occurred when Key-Systems GmbH became the new shareholder, succeeding Schreiner, and Johannes Steck was appointed as the new managing director. Subsequently, PartnerGate became part of the London-based CentralNic Group PLC, a publicly-traded company that develops and manages software platforms for internet services.

The firm's core business revolves around offering a comprehensive, multi-registrar system for the registration and administration of large domain portfolios. It serves a professional client base that includes domain registrars, resellers, domainers, corporations, system houses, and agencies. Revenue is generated by providing these clients with a platform to manage their domain assets efficiently, reducing the need for them to maintain their own costly infrastructure and direct registry relationships. This outsourcing model allows clients to focus on their core business activities. The business model emphasizes partnership, with a commitment to not compete with its clients by offering services directly to their end-customers.

The PartnerGate platform is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that automates the registration and management of nearly all available top-level domains (TLDs) in real-time via a web interface or an API. Key features include white-label and private-label capabilities, allowing resellers to customize the platform under their own brand. The system is multi-client capable, enabling users to create and manage accounts for their own customers and resellers across multiple levels. Additional services include managed Anycast DNS, spam and virus protection, SSL certificates at wholesale prices, and trustee services. The platform also integrates with SedoMLS, a secondary market for trading registered domain names, allowing clients to buy and sell domains directly through the system. As an ICANN-accredited registrar, PartnerGate provides direct access to gTLDs and numerous country-code TLDs, ensuring favorable conditions and efficient processing without middlemen.