Garrett SaundryA message from our President:
As another successful year draws to a close, on behalf of everyone at Webnames.ca I’d like to thank all of you for your business, for being a part of our growth and helping us give back to the community we serve.
We’ve accomplished a lot in the past year with numerous product launches, systems and infrastructure upgrades and improvements, a number of awards and accolades and very importantly, a vast list of community initiatives we supported and sponsored.
Wishing all of you and your families a wonderful and safe holiday season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.
Here are some of these highlights at Webnames.ca in 2011.
-Cybele Negris, Webnames.ca President
New Products and Services
New Hosting Plans
In March we saw the launch of our all new Hosting plans. Not only did our hosting get significantly better and more feature rich but so did our pricing. [Learn More]
FastTrack Web Design
In May, we launched our $499 WordPress web design program called FastTrack. This was a great addition to our Power for Small Business branch of services (which also includes our Essentials program). FastTrack has become a great resource for small businesses looking to get launched online professionally and affordably. [Learn More]
Domain Brokering
Domain Brokering was a popular new service that Webnames added this year. If there is a domain name you want but it’s already taken Webnames.ca can help. Having the perfect domain name can make all the difference and our brokering agents will handle all the work at an affordable price. [Learn More]
Webnames is the first Canadian Registrar to help companies protect their Trademark in the new .XXX Top Level Domain
The new .XXX domain extension, created for the adult industry, caused a lot of controversy in the online world. Webnames.ca was proud to be the first registrar in Canada helping Trademark owners and businesses block their names from becoming the next .XXX website. Webnames.ca supported the Sunrise B phase for Trademark owners and supports General Registration. .XXX domains registered at Webnames.ca will not resolve or support live content or email. [Learn More]
New SSL and EVSSL Certificates
In addition to Webnames GeoTrust SSL certificates, we also launched several new VeriSign certificates along with some EVSSL certificates for added security. Adding VeriSign was a logical next step for us as case studies show a 10-34% increase in online transactions where VeriSign seals are displayed. [Learn More]
New Retail Pricing
Getting even lower domain pricing was made easy this year at Webnames. By purchasing multiple domains, hosting or SSL you instantly qualify to receive our lowest available domain pricing. Qualifying is easy and we received tons of great feedback on this new program. [Learn More]
Video Marketing
Webnames partnered with BBN3 Video this summer to offer professional video services. Regardless of your location, Webnames.ca can get you set up with a great ad, testimonial or profile video. [Learn More]
Acknowledgments
- Webnames.ca Awarded as Best Web Hosting Provider by Web Hosting Search for our new and improved hosting that was launched in Spring 2011.
- Better Business Bureau Torch Awards Finalist for Marketplace Excellence. Webnames was honored to be recognized among so many other responsible and ethical companies.
- Webnames.ca President Cybele Negris Named to 13th Annual PROFIT W100 List. Cybele Negris and Webnames.ca are proud to be on the PROFIT W100 list for the 8th consecutive year!
Sponsorships
Webnames.ca was proud to support the following organizations in 2011!
- Small Business BC Successful You Awards
- BCIC New Ventures Competition
- YVR Twestival
- Grape Juice
- BCNET Conference 2011
- Mom Inc. Trade Show
- Five Hole for Food
- Big Sisters Gala
- Freelance Camp
- Social Media Week
- We Heart Local BC Food & Drink Contest
- MESH Vancouver
- Vancouver Sun Kids Fund
Community Support
Our Management team actively sit on the boards of the following organizations:
- John Demco sits on the board of CIRA
- Cybele Negris is the Vice Chair of Small Business BC, was part of Small Business Roundtable, FWE Board of Directors and was part of the Advisory board for Social Media Week Vancouver.
Thank you to all our customers and supporters in 2011! This has been a wonderful 11th year for Webnames.ca and we could not have done it without your support. We will continue to strive for excellence in all that we do and continue to live by our core values, “Always Be Improving”, “Amaze Every Customer with Exceptional Customer Service”, & “Make a Positive Difference”. Happy Holidays from all of us!