2013 and served as chief executive officer before retiring on December 31, 2017. On April 1, 2015, GoDaddy had a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock soaring 30% on the first day of trading. Scott W. Wagner (and former GoDaddy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer) was appointed chief executive officer on December 31, 2017. The newly appointed CEO Aman Bhutani has replaced the former CEO Scott W. Wagner and had assumed the charge of his duties from September 4, 2019. See also Domains by Proxy Move Your Domain Day Website Domain Hosting Google References External links Certificate authorities Companies based in Tempe, Arizona Internet properties established in 1997 1997 establishments in Maryland Domain name registrars Web hosting Silver Lake (investment firm) companies Kohlberg Kravis Roberts companies Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange 2015 initial public offerings GoDaddy