Here are a few of the most interesting Verisign statistics and facts I was able to dig up including revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Verisign Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1995
- Headquarters: Reston, VA
- Founder(s): James Bidzos
- Current Chief Executive: James Bidzos
What is Verisign?
Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. (source)
Verisign Revenue Totals
Verisign annual revenue:
- 2019: $1.232 billion
- 2018: $1.215 billion
- 2017: $1.165 billion
- 2016: $1.142 billion
- 2015: $1.059 billion
Verisign annual net income :
- 2019: $612 million
- 2018: $582 million
- 2017: $457 million
- 2016: $441 million
- 2015: $375 million
Verisign Statistics
Number of websites Verisign protects DNS for:
Last updated 3/22/20
Average number of queries transactions Verisign processes daily:
Last updated 3/22/20