November 17, 2005 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Bob Parsons, the founder and president of leading web host ‘GoDaddy.com’ (http://www.godaddy.com) was awarded the prestigious "Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year Award" for 2005. The award was presented to Mr. Parsons in front of a crowd exceeding 1,100 at the ‘Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards dinner’ in Phoenix earlier this week.
Easily one of the most recognizable names in the hosting industry, Bob Parsons has built GoDaddy.com to become the world’s leading Internet domain name registrar and a significant force in web hosting. Discussing the award moments after he was announced winner Mr. Parsons said, "I'm thrilled with this award and very proud of GoDaddy.com. Our growth and dominance in the world market place is a testament to GoDaddy's relentless dedication to our customers."
The Governor's Celebration of Innovation is in its third year and over 100 people from the worlds of business and academia were nominated for the award which recognizes top technology innovators. Mr. Parsons certainly fits this bill. Born of a business concept aimed at providing Internet users with an affordable, reliable product, Mr. Parsons has provided the leadership for GoDaddy.com to become a global World Wide Web leader. "We consider ourselves the 'on ramp' to the Internet and we are proud to provide superior customer service without outsourcing a single job," added Mr. Parsons.
