We are
Openprovider
Dedicated to a reliable, free, and secure online world
A trusted digital identity for every business
When our founder and CEO Arno Vis founded Openprovider, the domain registrar landscape looked very different. There wasn’t much competition so the main wholesalers dominated the market and overcharged for new domains.
Over 20 years as an entrepreneur had given Arno enough experience to know that he didn’t want to play that game: so he didn’t. He introduced the Membership model so we could focus on serving clients and building long-lasting customer relationships.
50% of our customers have been with us for 10 years or more
Our customers are at the heart of our business
Web hosters, Marketing agencies, and Domain resellers use our platform to run their domain business.
Our secret sauce
Be a wolf, not a sheep
We value and promote the entrepreneurial spirit of everyone in our organization, which helps us deliver innovative and creative
Knowledge equals power
We are constantly hungry for knowledge and focus on the importance of education and learning, both for ourselves and our customers.
Enjoy what you do and do what you enjoy
We aim to create an environment in which our people can experience fun and enjoyment in what they do. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Quality results in quantity
We prioritize excellence and attention to detail in order to not just accomplish our goals, but surpass them.
TEAM: Together everyone achieves more
Teamwork makes the dreamwork. We believe the power of collaboration is key to achieve our best results.
Openprovider is fully remote
In 2020, we closed our offices and converted to working fully from home. Flexibility and a result-oriented attitude are what define our remote work culture. We do not use time trackers: what matters most to us is the quality of your work and dedication to our customers.
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Meet our leadership team
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Arno Vis
CEO
Arno has over 30 years of experience in building successful businesses, including Hosting Concepts, Openprovider and Procys. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he currently resides in Barcelona, Spain.
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Pulkit Kakar
CFO
Pulkit has over 22 years of experience in financial management across various countries and industries, including private equity, FinTech and robotics. Originally from Delhi, India, he is currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Joan Puyol
CMO
Joan Puyol, with 20 years in global tech marketing, specializes in data-driven customer acquisition and product marketing. Skilled in leading teams for market growth, he has headed up Marketing at CloudBlue and Clariba.
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Hicham El Hafed
Director Procys
Hicham is a tech entrepreneur with expertise in programming, cybersecurity, and marketing. He leads Procys, an AI-powered document processing spin-off, revolutionizing the industry.
Shreerang Anil Gondegaonkar
CTO
Results-oriented engineering consultant with 17+ years of experience in technical and solutions architecture. Successfully led loyalty platforms and architected the first social payment app, PingPay.
Our partners
We’re thrilled to work with companies that share our dedication to customer care. It's a real partnership-growing together, learning from each other—and it’s probably why nearly half of our customers have happily stayed with us for over a decade!
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Our locations
Netherlands
Hosting Concepts BV
Hofplein 20
3032 AC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
India
Hosting Concepts Private Limited
WeWork Zenia, 4th Floor, Hiranandani Circle, Hiranandani Business Park, Thane, Maharashtra, 400607
Spain
Openprovider SL
Plaça Mercat 9-0001
08018 Barcelona,
Spain
Canada
Openprovider Inc
197 Hanlon Creek Boulevard
Ontario
Canada, NIC 0A1