Digiweb Holdings Limited has acquired New Zealand host
Web Drive. Recognized as New Zealand’s biggest host and domain registrar, Web Drive offers a range of services including Linux and Windows hosting, SSL certificates, reseller domains, enterprise cloud options, cloud servers and dedicated servers.
News of the acquisition was delivered to the company's employees by the its co-founders Steve Hogg and Daniel Williams. Both will leave the company after 17 years at the helm. Robin Dickie, the current General Manager, will lead the combined organizations which will continue to focus on New Zealand activities.
“It’s with a mix of sadness and excitement that Steve and I announce our departure from Web Drive after 17 years at the helm of this great company," explained the email message to employees. “Back in 1997 when we started the business we never envisioned what it has become – now New Zealand’s largest and longest-established web host with over 25,000 customers and 50 staff. With our goals for the business achieved, it’s come time for us to pass the torch for the next phase of the company’s growth and we’re excited to have chosen Digiweb as that torchbearer. We’re very much looking forward to seeing where they take the company and the incredible team we’ve put together over the years.”
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