Stamp Nigeria
At Stamp we track over 100,000 Nigerian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Nigeria based CEO’ operating in the Internet space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Nikhil Goel
CEO of Gokada
Nikhil Goel is the chief operating officer of GOKADA.
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About Classplus, Gokada: Gokada is a mobile application software for motorcycle and taxi that revolutionizes the way people move around the cities.
Tayo Oviosu
Founder & CEO of Paga
Tayo is the Founder & Group CEO of Paga (www.paga.com), Nigeria’s leading mobile money service. Prior to Paga, Tayo was Vice-President at Travant Capital Partners, a private equity fund in West Africa. Prior to joining Travant, Tayo was a Manager, Corporate Development, at Cisco Systems in San Jose California. Tayo’s work at Paga has been recognized globally – in 2014 CNBC selected Tayo as the Entrepreneur of the Year West Africa, and in 2015 the African Leadership Network selected Paga as the outstanding growing company of the year in Africa. Tayo is also the co-founder of Kairos Angels, an angel investment club. Tayo earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and also has a Masters in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
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About Paga: Paga is a mobile payment company building an ecosystem to enable people digitally send and receive money, creating simple financial access.
Toba Obaniyi
CEO of WhoGoHost
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About WhoGoHost: WhoGoHost is a web hosting and domain registration service provider for Africa.
Fatoumata BA
Founder, CEO & Managing Partner of Janngo
Fatoumata BA is a Board Member, Investor & Entrepreneur currently the Founder & CEO of Janngo, the #1 tech for good platform in Africa. At Jumia, the #1 African unicorn, she served as Founder & CEO in Ivory Coast, Managing Director in Nigeria and Member of the Executive committee at Africa level, driving the performance of 130+ operations across Africa, spanning around 10+ verticals (Mall, Market, Food, Travel, Deals, Cars, House, Jobs, Services, Pay, Lending) in 30+ countries with 3000+ direct jobs, 70000+ indirect jobs and opportunities created for more than 500 000 SMEs across Africa. She is passionate about leapfrogging development through technology in Africa, in particular when it comes to women’s entrepreneurship & empowerment, SMEs growth and formalization as well as tackling health and education issues through medtech and edtech. Her career and commitment have been rewarded with several distinctions including Choiseul 100 Africa – Economic Leaders of Tomorrow and Forbes Africa 30 under 30. She served on the Board of SouthBridge Investment Bank, on the Investment Committee of Creadev Africa and on the Council of Women in Africa.
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About Janngo: Janngo builds, grows and invests in pan-African digital champions
Henry Mascot
Founder and CEO of Curacel
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About Curacel: Modern insurance infrastructure for emerging markets
Israel Fasasi
CEO of Kartal Inc.
Fasasi Israel, the CEO of Kartal Inc. (Formerly Iszysax Media) is a digital entrepreneur who has passion for proffering solution to digital challenges facing different business sectors. He is a professional Web Developer, App Developer, Graphics designer, Digital marketer and Forex trader. He is in business partnership with a number of entrepreneurs/individuals. Fasasi Israel is currently undergoing a Bachelor Degree in Marine Engineering at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Blockchain
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About Kartal Inc., Qurow: Kartal Inc. (Formally Iszysax Media) is a digital agency that provides modern solution to business challenges.
Mark Essien
Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Hotels.Ng
Mark Essien is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria-based Hotels.ng, an online hotel booking agency which is the first and largest of its kind in Nigeria. Since establishing Hotels.ng in 2013, Mark has overseen the growth of hotel listings on the platform from just over 100 at launch to over 7,000 hotels in 21 regions of Nigeria with millions of transactions in 2014 alone. Mark Essien was born in Nigeria, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng), Computer Hardware Engineering, from Beuth Hochschule (Berlin, Germany) and an M.Sc in Computer Science from Freie Universität, Berlin.
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About Hotels.Ng: Hotels.ng is an online travel agency specialising in hotel bookings within Nigeria.
Tonye Membere-Otaji
Founder & CEO of MVX
Tonye Membere-Otaji is a Founder of MVXchange.
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About MVX: MVX is a digital freight shipping and finance company for Africa.
Olusegun Owoade
Co-Founder and CEO of Mecho
Olusegun Owoade is the Co-Founder and CEO at Mecho.
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About Mecho: Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses.
Sheriff Shittu
CEO of GetDev
A tech entrepreneur based in Lagos Nigeria.
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About GetDev: GetDev helps company source, assess and hire top talents in Africa.
Nick Imudia
Co-CEO of Konga Online Shopping
Nick Imudia is the Co-CEO at Konga Online Shopping.
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About Konga Online Shopping: Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others.
Prince Nnamdi Ekeh
Co-CEO of Konga Online Shopping
Prince Nnamdi Ekeh is the Co-CEO at Konga Online Shopping.
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About Konga Online Shopping: Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others.
Chika Nwobi
CEO / Founder of Decagon
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About Decagon, L5lab, Rise Capital: Decagon helps leading companies build faster with vetted, world-class remote software engineering talents.
Dare Odumade
CEO of Chekkit
An Entrepreneur crazy about music, scaling software solutions, user experience design, and solving life-threatening problems in unique ways.
Trained with Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, Ghana; Founder Institute; British Council business Bootcamp; SDA Bocconi School of Management; Entrepreneurship programme, Italy; and University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Professionally, I have worked as a Sales Executive for a petroleum product distribution company and Site Supervisor for a construction company in Nigeria before fully pursuing a career in Entrepreneurship.
Founded 2 other startups in the past; StrictlyUI (2011) – A social network that got over 30,000 students of the University of Ibadan signed up in 2011/12 and Sharebunk App – A social music streaming platform to meet new people.
- Founded Chekkit in 2018 and grew the team from 1-20+ employees in 2+ years
- Lead Chekkit to raise >$600k in equity and Grants financing
- Lead Chekkit to participate in major global accelerators such as Facebook fb start, Merck global accelerator and recently partnership with SAP, and Telecel group
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About Chekkit: Chekkit is a Blockchain Powered fabric for packaged product Anti-counterfeiting, traceability & Consumer intelligence platform.
Chekkit Technologies Inc, is a Delaware registered company based in Nigeria, was founded in 2018 by Mr. Dare Odumade. The company specializes in developing software for food, beverage and medicine distribution tracking & consumer intelligence through anti-fake services which makes physical products smart and traceable across the supply chain both offline and online and employs 21 staff members. The fast-forward thinking concept of the company has identified the potential to grow the business to a staff component of 250-500 employees and will have a positive impact on the economic growth of Africa as a whole as we reduce the presence of counterfeit products.
Fikayo Ogundipe
CEO & Co-founder of PropertyPro Nigeria
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About PropertyPro Nigeria: PropertyPro.ng is a real estate property search platform in Nigeria.
Michael Ogundare
CEO of Crop2Cash
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About Crop2Cash: Making formal financing accessible to farmers.
Fred Oyetayo
Founder & CEO of Fresible
Fred Oyetayo is the CEO of Fresible. Fred is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. He leads the developers unit and the design of Fresible’s service and development of its core technology and departments. Fred attended Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) and graduated with a law degree in 2014 before moving the company to Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015.
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About Fresible, Law Repository: Tools and resource to power the future
David Venn
CEO of Spectranet
David Venn is a highly respected business leader with considerable emerging market experience in the telecommunications sector. David has a track record of developing and executing strategies that build shareholder value and has personally led and grown businesses in; USA, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Zambia, Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh and now Nigeria. David was appointed by Vodafone as Chief Executive to lead the turnaround of Ghana Telecom. This followed the acquisition of 70% equity from the Government of Ghana. In addition to senior positions at Cable & Wireless, Optus Communications and others, David has also worked with private equity to fund and turn around businesses. In 2008, shortly after completing the country’s largest ever syndicated debt, David took Celtel Zambia through an initial public offering on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. To this day, Celtel Zambia represents the IFC’s best ever return on equity investment. David is known for his creative and innovative team approach and for his vast experience operating in emerging markets. He has an MBA from Ashridge and has attended numerous leadership programs at London Business School. David Venn is the Chief Executive Officer of Spectranet, the leading 4G LTE operator in Nigeria.
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About Spectranet: Spectranet was awarded a License from the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2009 with the aim of promoting Internet Services in Nigeria.
Ferdinand Adimefe
CEO of Imaginarium
Ferdy Ladi Adimefe is the team lead of Imaginaire, an integrated group of companies playing at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. Aside its focus as a content development company, strong on ideation, digitalization and mobile value added services, Imaginaire also serves as a launchpad for creative start-ups and creative projects with a huge focus on social impact and innovation. The trajectory of his career has seen him straddle roles in the field of communications that cut across diverse industries such as Oil and Gas, Branding and Digital Advertising and Social Advocacy. Over the years, he has also packaged and produced world-class concerts and art-oriented events that capture our history, depth and culture like the musical-themed “FOR THE LOVE OF COUNTRY”, “EKO THE MUSICAL” and “CONVERSATIONS FOR CHANGE”, all geared towards sharing ideas on preserving and enhancing our cultural values and fast tracking the development of Nigeria’s Creative Economy. Ferdy is a graduate of Human Anatomy (B.Sc.) from the University of Port Harcourt and also holds a Media and Communication (M.Sc.) from Pan Atlantic University.
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About Imaginarium: Imaginarium is one of Africa’s influential content development, media and technology companies, strong on ideation.
Ifeanyi Christwin
CEO, Business Developer, Data Analyst, Web Developer of Switch Electric
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About Switch: Switch is focused on developing pay-as-you-go solar power for underdeveloped regions of Nigeria where electrification is poor or unavailable
Zenith Wogwugwu
Founder, CEO of Bustops.ng
My name is Zenith Wogwugwu, I live in Lagos Nigeria. I’m a tech entrepreneur with 5+ years experience in Full-stack software engineering and a year in Flutter. I have worked with startups in transportation/logistics, fintech, software development, collaborative tools, digital photography, vehicle care and have contributed to roles in technology and management and I’m currently building citizen safety technology at my current startup – TrackAm.
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About Bustops.ng, TrackAm: Bustops.ng is an online service enabling people get fast and reliable bus, BRT, and tricycle directions to anywhere in cities across Nigeria
Deepankar Rustagi
Co-Founder and CEO of Omnibiz
Deepankar Rustagi is a Co-Founder and CEO at Omnibiz.
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About Omnibiz, VConnect Global Services Ltd: Omnibiz is a B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
Shelomi Enobhayisobo
CEO & Founder of Pillyrig
Shelomi is the author of the new internet and founder of Pillyrig Inc a conglomerate housing other notable companies in the likes of Sendchoco.com.
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About Abeplo, Pillyrig, Sendchoco: Pillyrig lets you earn cashback from your favorite local store and spend your cash anywhere and anytime without breaking the bank.
Joel Amawhe
CEO & Founder of myPadi
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About myPadi: Nigeria’s #1 go-to platform for finding off-campus hostels and roommates.
Ugonna Ginigeme
CEO of Vasiti.com
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About Vasiti.com: Vasiti enables student entrepreneurs provide optimum value to customers and empowers them to build sustainable businesses.
R J Musah
Founder & CEO of Asuqu
Musah is the CEO and founder of Asuqu. Prior to Asuqu, Musah worked for IBM West & North Africa as a Solution Architect on a project that Focuses on improving the healthcare system in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has participated and won several notable competitions including Rewired State Open Hacks Competition- held simultaneously in London, Lagos and Sydney and also the IBM Lasgidi Hackathon. He loves watching puzzling movies and cracking his knuckles while writing soFtware codes.
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About Asuqu: Asuqu is an online marketplace to buy and sell creative and professional services.
Samuel Akingboye
CEO And Founder of Logit logistics Services
Samuel Akingboye is the Founder and Ceo of Logit Logistic . Prior to logit logistics Services , Samuel co-founded Equi-Gates Investments , an Investment company with business that expands into Realestate, Oil&Gas, Agriculture, and Security identified by Investment groups as one of the hottest Investment start-ups in Africa. Samuel has prior experience as a business development and procurement executive with Benshore Group in Lagos. Samuel holds a degree in Business from Babcock University.
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About Logit logistics Services: Logit is a revolutionary urban logistics & On-Demand company transforming the way local goods are moved around Nigeria .
Samuel Afolaranmi
Founder/CEO of Filada.com
Tech Savvy, Serial Entrepreneur, Dog Lover – Seeking to learn more – Aspiring for greatness
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About Filada.com: Filada.com is a Nigerian online female fashion website selling clothes, shoes, hairs and all other female fashion items.
Shawn Onalaja
Founder & CEO of Bookabucket
Seeking to offer technological solutions to socio-economic problems of unemployment, under-employment, inequality, and poverty in Africa. At the core, I’m a thorough craftsman of web interfaces defined by great care for performance and attention to detail. I’m always grateful and eager to embrace design challenges. I strongly value calm, but I also get easily excited by the next daring challenge. I fancy illustration and any kind of craftsmanship that keeps me inspired and hands-on.
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About Bookabucket: An on-demand marketplace that Connects people who need work done with skilled people ready to work.
Shawn Onalaja
Founder & CEO of Bookabucket
Seeking to offer technological solutions to socio-economic problems of unemployment, under-employment, inequality, and poverty in Africa. At the core, I’m a thorough craftsman of web interfaces defined by great care for performance and attention to detail. I’m always grateful and eager to embrace design challenges. I strongly value calm, but I also get easily excited by the next daring challenge. I fancy illustration and any kind of craftsmanship that keeps me inspired and hands-on.
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About Bookabucket: An on-demand marketplace that Connects people who need work done with skilled people ready to work.
Soji Ogunnaike
Founder & CEO of Rushing Tap
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About Rushing Tap: We are a content creation company dedicated to entertaining Africans by telling their own stories that will showcase the real Africa.
Anaele Iroh
Founder and CEO of Sokohali
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About Sokohali: Smatpost – Online Shipping and Shopping from Nigeria to the rest of the world.
Prince Kwekowe
CEO, Founder of W3tutor
Prince Kwekowe is a young and energetic Entrepreneur, Digital marketer and the CEO of W3tutor.org, an Ed-tech startup that combats Tech illiteracy in Africa by offering groundbreaking programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics, as well as app and web development, digital marketing, and more. Prince Kwekowe was named one of the best Digital Marketers in Nigeria at the age of 17. Prince is a tech coach with over 2,000 students who have benefited from his tutorship.
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About Lgorithm, W3tutor: W3tutor is on the quest of making millions of people tech efficient across Africa.
Kehinde Oriola
Chief Executive Officer of DealDey Limited
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About DealDey Limited: DealDey features a daily deal on things to do, see, eat, and buy in Lagos and Abuja.
Benjamin Abara
Chief Executive Officer of Findly Technology
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About Findly Technology: Nigerian customer-based web development company
Hayford Brako
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MedRx App
Hayford Brako is a passion driven Pharmacist with 3 years’ experience in retail pharmacy practice and medication sourcing for clients especially in emergency situations. Having worked with various reputable pharmaceuticals companies and a teaching hospital in Ghana, He has vast understanding of the various needs of patients. He is the expert at bringing the right health professionals together on a simple to use platform to enable patients find the medication they need at competitive and very affordable prices with a simple touch of a finger and get delivery options if needed.
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About MedRx App: MedRx app is an interactive health platform for all users who have health needs.
Sanni Murtala
Co-Founder and CEO of Wesabi
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About Wesabi: WESABI is an online service network platform where people can easily find Certified, Verified and Skilled Artisans, Craft-men.
Oladapo Lawore
Co-Founder/CEO of Leviticus Labs
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About Leviticus Labs: We are a startup building a product that allows trading of currencies globally based on demand and supply.
Herbert Obude
CEO of Lastprice
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About Lastprice: A convenient website to buy and sell used/new fashion items at the lowest price possible.
Obinna Ezenwenyi
Co Founder | Chief Executive Officer of ArtNigeria.com
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About ArtNigeria.com: ArtNigeria is an online market place for customisable art products and personalised items.
Henry Oko
Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Efiko Freelance Marketplace
I am a co-founder of Efiko Freelance Marketplace. I have 10 years experience working in fast growing online & enterprise businesses. I started my career in 2008 as one of the youngest employees at Serco Solutions Europe, building enterprise solutions across Europe. In 2011, I helped develop and deploy the award winning Computer Based Testing platform for the Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board which administers entrance examinations into higher institutions for all of Nigeria; assessing between 1.5 – 2million students yearly. In 2014 I founded 2015; a social polling app as a passion project which went on to acquire more than 10 thousand users across the iOS & Google play stores. I hold a 1st class Msc in Advanced Programming & Business Development from Griffith International College Dublin.
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About Efiko Freelance Marketplace: Efiko® is building the future of the freelance industry in Nigeria and Africa by shifting the freelance economy online.
Felix Odeli
CEO of TOWN SERVICE NG
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About TOWN SERVICE NG: TownService is an on-demand automated services booking and request platform which provides a bouquet of services and range of products.
Obasolape Abiola
Founder & CEO of Proteach
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About Proteach: proteach offers the best professional home and school tutors services in nigeria.
Paul Israel
CEO/Co-founder of Kennel Pride
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About Kennel Pride: Kennel Pride is an online platform that allows dog owners get all the essential services they need to take care of their dog.
Christian Keller
CEO of QuickJobs.ng
Experienced impact and internet entrepreneur with a passion for Sub-Saharan Africa, politics, and technology. As the CEO of African Founders, he has co-founded ventures such as DoctorDial.ng, HelpOga.com, boosu.com.gh or QuickJobs.ng. He combines 10 years of top-management consulting, corporate strategy and program management experience with a track record of managing large teams and budgets in both corporate and entrepreneurial high-growth environments.
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About QuickJobs.ng: Quick Job / Service marketplace for Nigeria
Daniel Delano
CEO of Aquire Global Business Solutions Ltd
Easy going and happy to learn.
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About Aquire Global Business Solutions Ltd, Babcock University: Hibiz provides mobile software solutions for business networking, stock management, and business/customer communication.
Derek Jason Bossman
CEO & CoFounder of AdsBrook
Derek Jason is the CEO and Cofounder of AdsBrook, where he oversees business sales, marketing and strategy for the company. Derek is passionate about the mobile industry and happens to be a mobile developer as well. He is also has experience in advertising which he sees as the next big frontier in emerging markets.
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About AdsBrook: AdsBrook is an internet and mobile ad network providing relevant ads to web and mobile publishers, and application developers.
Peace Ititmi
CEO/co-founder of Starring Heights
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About : A company that wants to be involve in the ideas of start up firms and Companies who want to re-brand. they offer various web services
