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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1998, [[Lucas Roh]], [[John Lee]], and [[Arnold Choi]], along with two other business partners, acquired [[Spectronet Inc]]., a Web hosting company that had an annual revenues of $30,000 at that time. <ref> [http://icannwiki.org/Hostway ICANNWIKi.org]</ref>They renamed the company Hostway Corporation and began preparations to expand its reach in the US and international markets. According to the CEO Lucas Roh When HostWay was founded it was one of 10,000 Web hosting companies and by 2003 it became the company had it place as one of the top 10.<ref> [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20031029/PAGES/1426/40-under-40-2003 Chicago Business]</ref> | In 1998, [[Lucas Roh]], [[John Lee]], and [[Arnold Choi]], along with two other business partners, acquired [[Spectronet Inc]]., a Web hosting company that had an annual revenues of $30,000 at that time. <ref> [http://icannwiki.org/Hostway ICANNWIKi.org]</ref>They renamed the company Hostway Corporation and began preparations to expand its reach in the US and international markets. According to the CEO Lucas Roh When HostWay was founded it was one of 10,000 Web hosting companies and by 2003 it became the company had it place as one of the top 10.<ref> [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20031029/PAGES/1426/40-under-40-2003 Chicago Business]</ref> | ||
In April 2002, Hostway acquired acquired Iarna.com, a web hosting company from London, Uk.[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/042902_%0D%0AHostway_Acquires_UK-Based_Web_Hosting/? the WebHost Industry review]</ref> | |||
In August 2003, HostWay merged with [[NetNation]] Communications, Inc. a web hosting and domain registration company from canada resulting the newly merged company to be one of the largest web service providing company in the world.<ref> [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106814187.html highbeam]</ref> Also in August2003, HostWay bought another web hosting company[[Neutelligent]] from Tampa.[http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2003/08/25/daily11.html Tampa Bbay Business Journal]</ref> Later that year, HostWay acquired [[GlobalHost]], a web hosting company from Australia. [http://www.itnews.com.au/News/12576,hostway-announces-reseller-program.aspx itnews.au]</ref> | |||
HostWay bought [[Enterprise Networks]] (EPN), a Critical Data Center and Hosting Business in Korea | |||
in Januray 2004. <ref> [http://www.hostway.com/press-releases/2004/0113.html highbeam]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Web Hostig |
| Founded: | USA (1998) |
| Headquarters: | Hostway Corporation, 100 N Riverside, Suite 800. Chicago, IL 60606 USA |
| Website: | http://www.hostway.com/ |
| Key People | |
| Lucas Roh President and CEO M. Jay Sinder, CFO | |
HostWayis a web hosting company. Founded in 1008, his multinational company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has 15 worldwide operations centers, and major offices in the US, Canada, Korea, Australia, India, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. [1]. With web hosting and web developing services, HostWay also provides internet marketing solution, web best email and other internet relared services. Hostway currently has about 600,000 customers from all over the world including Coca-Cola, Disney, McGraw-Hill, Sony/BMG, Wrigley Company, Hershey’s, Fox News Channel and Wikimedia as the major clients.
History
In 1998, Lucas Roh, John Lee, and Arnold Choi, along with two other business partners, acquired Spectronet Inc., a Web hosting company that had an annual revenues of $30,000 at that time. [2]They renamed the company Hostway Corporation and began preparations to expand its reach in the US and international markets. According to the CEO Lucas Roh When HostWay was founded it was one of 10,000 Web hosting companies and by 2003 it became the company had it place as one of the top 10.[3]
In April 2002, Hostway acquired acquired Iarna.com, a web hosting company from London, Uk.the WebHost Industry review</ref>
In August 2003, HostWay merged with NetNation Communications, Inc. a web hosting and domain registration company from canada resulting the newly merged company to be one of the largest web service providing company in the world.[4] Also in August2003, HostWay bought another web hosting companyNeutelligent from Tampa.Tampa Bbay Business Journal</ref> Later that year, HostWay acquired GlobalHost, a web hosting company from Australia. itnews.au</ref>
HostWay bought Enterprise Networks (EPN), a Critical Data Center and Hosting Business in Korea in Januray 2004. [5]