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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 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 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.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/042902_%0D%0AHostway_Acquires_UK-Based_Web_Hosting/? the WebHost Industry review]</ref>  

* In April, 2002, Hostway acquired acquired [[Iarna.com]], a web hosting company from London.<ref>[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; the merger resulted in one of the largest web service providers in the world.<ref> [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106814187.html highbeam]</ref> At that same time, HostWay bought another web hosting company [[Neutelligent]] from Tampa.<ref>[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.<ref> [http://www.itnews.com.au/News/12576,hostway-announces-reseller-program.aspx itnews.au]</ref>  

* In August, 2003, Hostway merged with [[NetNation]] Communications, Inc. a web hosting and domain registration company from Canada; the merger resulted in one of the largest web service providers in the world.<ref> [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106814187.html highbeam]</ref> At that same time, Hostway bought another web hosting company [[Neutelligent]] from Tampa.<ref>[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.<ref> [http://www.itnews.com.au/News/12576,hostway-announces-reseller-program.aspx itnews.au]</ref>  

* In January, 2004, HostWay bought [[Enterprise Networks]] (EPN), a Data Center and Hosting Business based in Korea.<ref> [http://www.hostway.com/press-releases/2004/0113.html highbeam]</ref>

* In January, 2004, Hostway bought [[Enterprise Networks]] (EPN), a Data Center and Hosting Business based in Korea.<ref> [http://www.hostway.com/press-releases/2004/0113.html highbeam]</ref>

* In January, 2006, Hostway announced a plan to build a new data center in the Boeing building, along the west bank of the Chicago River. <ref> [http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/01/18/hostway-plans-new-chicago-data-center/ Data Center Knowledge]</ref>. HostWay was later headquartered in that location.

* In January, 2006, Hostway announced a plan to build a new data center in the Boeing building, along the west bank of the Chicago River. <ref> [http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/01/18/hostway-plans-new-chicago-data-center/ Data Center Knowledge]</ref>. Hostway was later headquartered in that location.

* In April 2007, Hostway acquired Affinity Internet Inc., a web hosting company from Florida, USA founded in 1996 having almost 300 employees and 200,000 customers at that time. <ref> [http://www.hostreview.com/news/070405hostwaycorporation.html Host Review]</ref>

* In April, 2007, Hostway acquired [[Affinity Internet Inc.]], a web hosting company founded in 1996, from Florida, with almost 300 employees and 200,000 customers at that time. <ref> [http://www.hostreview.com/news/070405hostwaycorporation.html Host Review]</ref>

* In July 2007, Hostway moved the Affinity Miami data center which at that time had clients such as ValueWeb and Gate.com. The migration had a disastrous affect specially on ValueWeb leaving leaving thousands of sites offline for almost three days. <ref> [http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2007/07/31/data-center-migration-goes-awry-at-valueweb/ Data Center Knowledge]</ref>. This incident was reported to be the second of top 8 Data center Disasters of 2007 by IT Management Magazine. <ref> [http://www.itmanagement.com/features/top-8-012808/ It Management.com]</ref>

* In July, 2007, Hostway moved the Affinity Miami data center, which at that time had clients such as ValueWeb and Gate.com. The migration had a disastrous affect, especially on ValueWeb, leaving thousands of sites offline for almost three days.<ref> [http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2007/07/31/data-center-migration-goes-awry-at-valueweb/ Data Center Knowledge]</ref>. This incident was ranked #2 of the top 8 Data center Disasters of 2007 by IT Management Magazine. <ref> [http://www.itmanagement.com/features/top-8-012808/ It Management.com]</ref>

* In May 2009, HostWay sold its FL Data Center to [[Host.net]], a Florida based Internet business company. <ref> [http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/05/04/hostnet-buys-hostway-data-center/ Data Center Knowledge.com]</ref>

* In May, 2009, Hostway sold its FL Data Center to [[Host.net]], a Florida based Internet business company. <ref>[http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/05/04/hostnet-buys-hostway-data-center/ Data Center Knowledge.com]</ref>

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