$1.7 Million Spent on Domain Name by a Small Illinois Company

    datarecovery.com was buyed by a small company in Edwardsville, Illinois, in one of the top ten most expensive domain name acquisitions in history.

    ESS Data Recovery Inc. announced today in an effort to set itself apart from the growing number of new data recovery companies, the purchase of the domain datarecovery.com.

    Ben Carmitchel, the company’s president said: "Our existing customers know that we’re a leader in the extremely competitive data recovery industry because we provide a better service than our competition. It’s fitting to have a domain name that reflects that". "Our existing clients and new clients alike will benefit from easily finding our website when checking on the status of their case, researching information about data recovery, or referring us to a friend."

    Since many customers already know ESS’s existing domain of essdatarecovery.com, ESS will keep this and simply link datarecovery.com to it.

    It is one of the most expensive domain name purchases in history, but what is especially unique is the size of the 23-person company making the purchase.  Ben Carmitchel said: "We're a small team with big ambitions. Every year we have grown steadily, but we are not satisfied- we're ready for a big change".

    ESS Data Recovery, Formed in 1997, is a worldwide leader in data recovery services and computer forensics. Through its three US locations, it services thousands of clients each year, from Fortune 500 companies to home computer users. ESS Data Recovery provides data recovery from hard drives, RAID arrays, iPods, flash drives, and other forms of media. They can be contacted at 1.800.237.4200 or through their website at datarecovery.com.