“Sexiest Athlete in the World” Going for Gold with GoDaddy.com
She’s sizzling hot. She’s edgy. Some might even suggest she can be a “touch inappropriate.” She’s Amanda Beard and she’s the newest Go Daddy Girl for the world’s dominant domain name registrar.
GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder Bob Parsons announced Amanda as his latest addition to a powerhouse spokesperson posse. “Amanda is the complete package and 100 percent GoDaddy-esque,” Parsons declared. “She’s beautiful, no doubt about it, but more importantly, Amanda is a world-class athlete, an accomplished model and an articulate business woman.”
People around the world have heard of Amanda’s athletic prowess, which includes two gold medals, four silvers and a bronze, as well as a national championship. The new Go Daddy Girl has been one of the most downloaded athletes in the world. She also has a modeling resume that includes Sports Illustrated, the cover of Outside, as well as racy men’s magazines such as Maxim and FHM, and the coveted Playboy cover.
“Being a Go Daddy Girl is the icing on the cake for me,” Amanda said with a smile. “I’m excited to be with a world leader. Go Daddy is the best in the world at what they do, they like to take chances and they certainly know how to have fun – who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?”
Parsons fueled GoDaddy.com into a dominant world leader. The company is bigger than its three closest competitors combined. GoDaddy.com registers domain names, used most often to create Internet addresses for Web sites or personalized email. The company is known for low prices and quick, helpful customer service, but GoDaddy.com branded itself with racy Super Bowl commercials.
Parsons won’t say if he plans to advertise in the Super Bowl for a fourth consecutive year – but he is building a bank of remarkable spokespeople. Amanda joins Indy Racing League’s most popular driver Danica Patrick, world land speed record holder Valerie Thompson and champion WWE Diva and original Go Daddy Girl Candice Michelle, who all appeared together in last year’s Super Bowl ad.
GoDaddy.com recently signed All-Pro football super star Chad Johnson as its first male spokesperson. He is now appearing in commercials airing as part of the GoDaddy.com-sponsored Saturday Night College Football broadcasts on ESPN2.
Amanda is set to shoot her first GoDaddy.com commercial in Los Angeles tomorrow. No word on whether she’ll wear the legendary Go Daddy tank top.
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