BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Nominum?s history is rooted in the origins and growth of the Internet. The company brings together individuals who have played key roles in the development of essential Internet protocols like DNS and DHCP. David Conrad founded Nominum in 1999 to develop BIND9 and ISC DHCP3 for the Internet Software Consortium (ISC), leveraging the expertise of Paul Mockapetris, inventor of DNS, and Ted Lemon, author of the first widely-used DHCP implementation. The company provided training, consulting and commercial-grade support for these open source implementations. In 2000, Nominum offered a DNS hosting service called Global Name Service, which hosted thousands of enterprise customers as well as several top-level domains. To deliver the superior performance and availability required for high volume service, Nominum wrote its own DNS implementation, not based on BIND and dedicated solely to the authoritative name server function. Using this DNS server, Global Name Service was able to provide 100% availability, with no downtime in a 12-month period. Nominum saw that the continued expansion of the IP address infrastructure to support new uses and technologies would require a new generation of DNS and DHCP solutions. In 2002 Nominum sold its managed service business to concentrate fully on developing and supporting these next generation solutions. Today service providers, carriers and enterprises around the globe rely on Nominum ...
Active Board Member
Steve BaloffNumber of Employees 34
Contact Information
2000 Seaport Blvd Ste 400
Redwood City, California 94063
1 650 381 6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120
Recent Events
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Nominum Launches SKYE Cloud Services for DNS
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ONO Increases Broadband Lead With Nominum
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Nominum Strengthens Management Team
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Telefonica Deutschland Calls on Nominum to Meet High Customer Demand for VoIP Services
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Nominum Unveils Navitas 3.0 to Accelerate Carriers' Migration to IP Telephony
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Nominum Strengthens QSC AG Network Resiliency and
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Nominum Announces Executive Appointments
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Nominum Announces Executive Appointments
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Nominum Announces Executive Appointments
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Nominum Announces Executive Appointments
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Nominum Announces Executive Appointments
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Nominum names new CEO
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Nominum Elects Tom Tovar as Chief Executive Officer
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Nominum Enables Broadband Providers to Deliver New Subscriber Services with Vantio NXR
News & Analysis
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Nominum Announces â??DNSSEC Made Easyâ?? Solutions
New Features Simplify and Automate DNSSEC Deployment Without Proprietary Appliances REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Nominum, the leader in...
Nominum Broadens Intelligent DNS Impact With SKYE Cloud Services
New SKYE Business Unit Offers DNS and Advanced Applications for a Better Internet REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Nominum, ...
Nominum launches new business unit to address infrastructure and service needs for companies moving to cloud based services
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-C1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Nominum, a provider of intelligent network naming and addressing solutions, today announced that it is to launch a new independent business unit which will offer a suite of cloud based services to address infrastructure and new service needs such as web services...
Nominum launches new business unit to address infrastructure and service needs for companies moving to cloud based services
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-22 September 2009-Nominum launches new business unit to address infrastructure and service needs for companies moving to cloud based services.C1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Nominum, a provider of intelligent network naming and addressing solutions, today announced that it is to launch a new independent business unit which will...
Nominum Broadens the Impact of Intelligent DNS with SKYE Cloud Services; New SKYE business unit offers DNS and advanced applications for a better Internet.
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 September 2009-Nominum: Nominum Broadens the Impact of Intelligent DNS with SKYE Cloud Services; New SKYE business unit offers DNS and advanced applications for a better InternetC1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:22092009 Redwood City, Calif. -- Nominum, the...
Growing Global Adoption of Nominumâ??s Intelligent DNS Spells Obsolescence for Legacy DNS Implementations
Over 100 Million Broadband Households Already Benefit From Safer, Secure, More Efficient Internet Experience REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Nominum, ...
Nominum Delivers Service Provider Compliance Solution for Blocking Child Exploitation Sites Online
Software-Only Implementation Enables ISPs to Quickly Comply Without Raising Privacy Issues REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Nominum, the leader...
Nominum Adds Enhancements to Its Dynamic Configuration System
Nominum, a provider of network naming and addressing solutions, added enhancements to the Dynamic Configuration System DCS, its commercial-grade Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server. The new DCS includes support for DHCPv6 and extensive new management capabilities that allow network operations staff to make the...
Nominum Changes DHCP Landscape with New Management, IPv6 Features
Principal Architect at Nominum, Ted Lemon, Named Co-Chair of the DHC Working Group REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Nominum, ...
Paul Mockapetris, Nominum Chairman and Inventor of DNS, to Speak at Interop 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Nominum, Inc.: [Table Omitted] About Nominum Nominumâ??s network naming and addressing solutions power IP networks of ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David J. Cowan | Investor |
| Venky Ganesan | member |
| Tom Tovar | President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Abraham Ayat | Vice President Worldwide Sales & Channels, Nominum |
| Tom Newell | Vice President, Defense Programs |
| Vivian Neou | Vice President |
| Hansen Chang | |
| Paul Vixie | Software Architect |
| Stephen Stuart |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Baloff | Active Board Member |
| Paul Mockapetris | Nominum's Chairman and Chief Scientist |
| Globespan Venky Ganesan | Board of Directors |
| Ken Gullicksen | board member |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Compassoft, Inc. | General Partner, Advanced Technology Ventures | Current |
| Advanced Technology Ventures, Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Active Board Member | Current |
| Tripwire, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Host Analytics, Inc. | Active Board Member | Current |
| Liquid Engines, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Compassoft, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cenzic, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Integrated Media Measurement Inc. | Director | Current |
| Wildtangent, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Omneon Co | Member of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Former | |
| ViryaNet, Ltd. | Former | |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | MBA | Former |
| Harvard College | MBA | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard College | BA In Economics | Former |
| Harvard University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Determina, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Billshrink, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tumbleweed, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| MotherNature.com, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Blue Nile, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Postini, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Finjan Software, Ltd. | Investor | Current |
| Ciena Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Determina, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Register.com, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Qualys, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| ViryaNet, Ltd. | Investor | Current |
| Delivery Agent, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Tripwire, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Vimo, Inc | Investor | Current |
| eEye Digital Security | Investor | Current |
| Netli, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Visto Corporation | Investor | Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. | CFO | Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. | cofounded | Former |
| Keys School | Computer Science Teacher | Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Netli, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Cyota.com Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Worldtalk Corporation | Investor | Former |
| PSINet, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| ValiCert, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. Degree | Former |
| Harvard University | A.B. Degree In Mathematics | Former |
As a Managing Director of Globespan, Venky sources new investment opportunities, evaluates and negotiates investments, and serves on the boards of portfolio companies. Based in Palo Alto, he focuses on investments in Software and Internet/Infrastructure start-ups. Venky, a successful entrepreneur himself, shares his intense focus on results, strategic market view, and technical expertise to help the firm's portfolio companies achieve market leadership. Venky serves on the boards of Agitar, Amobee, Exeros, Jajah, Market Live, Nominum, oDesk, Palo Alto Networks, Plaxo, and Strongmail. Venky previously served on the board of Sendia (acquired by Salesforce.com). Prior to Globespan, Venky served as Vice President of JAFCO Ventures. While at JAFCO, Venky co-founded Trigo Technologies, Inc. where he later served as Chief Operating Officer. He envisioned the idea behind Trigo's middleware as an Associate in the Boston office of JAFCO Ventures. He and the founding team then incubated the software company in JAFCO's Palo Alto office. Venky helped to build Trigo into the market leader in the product information management arena. The company was acquired by IBM resulting in a substantial return for all investors. Venky also previously worked at McKinsey & Co., in the firm's Los Angeles and Johannesberg offices.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Globespan Capital Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Plaxo, Inc. | Managing Director, Globespan Capital Partners | Current |
| Steelwedge, Inc. | member | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | member | Current |
| California Institute of Technology | member | Current |
| The IndUS Entrepreneurs | charter member | Current |
| Plaxo, Inc. | member | Current |
| Exeros, Inc. | member | Current |
| Odesk Corporation | member | Current |
| Amobee Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Steelwedge, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exeros, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jajah Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Strongmail Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Market Live | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trigo Technologies, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Jafco America Ventures, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Trigo Technologies, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Microsoft Corporation | program manager | Former |
| Trigo Technologies, Inc. | co-founded | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | NA | Former |
| Sendia Corporation | member | Former |
| Sendia Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Reed College | Degrees In Computer Science | Former |
As Nominum's President and Chief Operating Officer, Tom Tovar brings a proven track record of executing strategic partnerships, alliances, mergers and acquisitions at leading network and security companies and major Silicon Valley law firms. Tom comes to this role after serving as Nominum's Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development. In this position, he was responsible for overseeing the company's sales revenues and defining and executing worldwide partnership and alliance initiatives. Before joining Nominum, Tom was vice president in charge of corporate development at NetScreen Technologies, where he led NetScreen's alliances, strategic partnering and M&A activities. He has also served as NetScreen's vice president of legal affairs. Before NetScreen, as a lawyer at Cooley Godward LLP, Tom led private financings, IPOs, strategic alliance and licensing transactions as well as merger and acquisition efforts for numerous successful technology companies. He holds B.B.A. in finance from the University of Houston and a J.D. from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Cooley Godward Llp | Lawyer | Current |
| NetScreen Technologies | Vice President | Former |
| Stanford University | J.D. | Former |
| The University of Houston | B.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | Nominum's Chairman and Chief Scientist | Current |
| Von Publishing LLC | Chairman and Chief Scientist, Nominum Interview | Current |
| Mongonet | Advisor | Current |
| Mongonet | Board of Directors | Current |
| Staccato Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Urban Media | Cto | Former |
| The Software Company, Inc. | Cto | Former |
| Urban Media | Co-Founder | Former |
| Ietf | Chair | Former |
| Interactive Services Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of California, Irvine | Ph.D. In Information and Computer Science | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | BS degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | Vice President Worldwide Sales & Channels, Nominum | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | Vice President, Defense Programs | Current |
| Law, Snakard & Gambill, P.C. | Former | |
| The University of Texas | Master of Library and Information Science with a systems management emphasis | Former |
| University of California, Riverside | bachelor's degree | Former |
Vivian Neou is Nominum's Vice President of Product Engineering and Operations. In this role, Vivian manages Nominum's day-to-day product development, technical operations, and Nominum's professional services and information systems organizations. Prior to joining Nominum, Vivian managed special projects for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, setting up the Advanced Technology Center at DeAnza College and the web site for the Community Colleges for Innovative Technology Transfer. During 12 years at SRI International, Vivian served as the Manager of Information Services for the Network Information Center Project, the predecessor of the current InterNIC. As Manager of Information Services, Vivian supervised all aspects of the NIC Project, including user and domain registration. Vivian is the author of several reference books, including ActiveX Controls To Go, HTML 4.0 CD with JavaScript, Internet CD, and Internet Mailing List Navigator for Windows. She also coauthored HTML CD for Windows, HTML CD with JavaScript for Macintosh, and HTML 3.2 CD with JavaScript for Windows 95.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| windows | Internet Mailing List Navigator | Current |
| Javascript | Current | |
| De Anza College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet, Inc. | Current | |
| Nominum, Inc. | Current | |
| Cipher Trust, Inc. | vice president of Asia, Pacific | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| Wang Laboratories | Former | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer S cience | Former |
Paul Vixie has been contributing to Internet protocols and UNIX systems as a protocol designer and software architect since 1980. Early in his career, he developed and introduced sends, proxynet, rtty, cron and other lesser-known tools. Today, Paul is considered the primary modern author and technical architect of BINDv8 the Berkeley Internet Name Domain Version 8, the open source reference implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS). He formed the Internet Software Consortium (ISC) in 1994, and now acts as Chairman of its Board of Directors. The ISC reflects Paul's commitment to developing and maintaining production quality open source reference implementations of core Internet protocols. More recently, Paul cofounded MAPS LLC (Mail Abuse Prevention System), a California nonprofit company established in 1998 with the goal of hosting the RBL (Realtime Blackhole List) and stopping the Internet's email system from being abused by spammers. Vixie is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Metromedia Fiber Network Inc (MFNX.O). Along with Frederick Avolio, Paul co-wrote "Sendmail: Theory and Practice" (Digital Press, 1995). He has authored or co-authored several RFCs, including a Best Current Practice document on "Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA Delegation" (BCP 20). He is also responsible for overseeing the operation of F.root-servers.net, one of the thirteen Internet root domain name servers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominum, Inc. | Software Architect | Current |
| North American IPV6 Technology Conference | Current | |
| Paix | Founder | Former |
| Maps.Com | Co-Founder | Former |
| Isc, Inc. | Former | |
| Rbl, Inc. | Former |
Stephen Stuart is VP of engineering at PAIX, the neutral Internet exchange point business of which he was a co-founder in 1996; he is also a member of the team that operates ISC's f.root-servers.net. His background in engineering and research began at Digital Equipment Corporation, and includes work on trading floor networking, the NASD network backbone, the first revenue-producing digital ad insertion system for cable TV, the AltaVista search site, Digital's Internet gateway, and the Palo Alto Internet Exchange. Stephen was then a founder and VP of engineering/CTO of MIBH, which was sold to MFN for 5x revenue; Stephen became VP of R&D for MFN prior to his return to PAIX.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paix | Vice President of Engineering | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Current | |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Former | |
| FINRA | Former | |
| Isc, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Junit Factory | Current | |
| Agitar Software, Inc. | Current | |
| Sendia Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Steelwedge, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Odesk Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exeros, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trigo Technologies, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Former | |
| Reed College | Degrees In Computer Science | Former |
Ken is a Partner at Morgenthaler Ventures. Ken joined Morgenthaler in 2001 and currently serves on the boards of imeem, Voltage Security, Digital Railroad, Nominum and Danal Corp. He was either a Series-A lead or co-lead investor in all of the above companies. Ken has 18 years of experience in Silicon Valley's high-technology industry as CEO, business strategist, marketing/engineering director and venture capitalist. Ken was founding CEO of FiberStreet, Inc., a gigabit network service provider. He previously served as Director of Business Development for Nortel Networks. Ken held a number of market development and engineering roles at Hitachi-Raychem Display Systems and Sun Microsystems. Ken has a BS in electrical engineering from San Jose State University, San Jose, California, and MBA from Stanford University, and is based in Menlo Park.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morgenthaler | Current | |
| Digital Railroad, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blist, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Snocap, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Voltage Security, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Nominum, Inc. | board member | Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Director of Business Development | Former |
| Inkra Networks Corporation | Voltage Security | Former |
| Stanford University | M.B.A. | Former |
| California Inc | BS In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| San Jose State University | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
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