September 23, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web host Aplus.Net (http://www.aplus.net) has announced Phillip Spencer as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, it was reported yesterday. Mr. Spencer succeeds Mr. Gabriel Murphy and his arrival is one of a number of changes made to the company’s executive management team effective September 15, 2008.
Mr. Spencer was previously President and CEO of Kansas-based cable, telephone, and Internet access provider Everest Connections, Inc. While at the helm of the company it “grew to more than $60 million in annual revenues” and won a number of awards. In 2005 Ingram’s Magazine and Ernst and Young named the company one of the fastest-growing companies in the Kansas City area of the United States.
Prior his roles at Everest Connections, Mr. Spencer worked in senior sales, marketing and business development positions with AT&T, Global Crossing, GE Capital Communications Services, and telecom firm Advantech, Inc. He graduated from Marquette University.
"We are excited to have Phil join the already-strong Aplus.Net management team,” explained Chairman of the Aplus.net board, Tyler Newton. “Phil has a successful track record of profitably growing businesses. He is a high-energy, goal-focused leader that will help us grow the business by expanding our customer base and product offering.”
“Aplus.Net has a strong foundation, with a team that has done an outstanding job of building the business into one of North America’s top ten hosting companies,” suggested Mr. Spencer. “I am looking forward to helping the organization continue to grow its revenue and expand its product offering. Aplus.Net will continue to be the premier provider of web hosting, online marketing, ecommerce, domain name registration, and web design.”
Mr. Murphy, who played a pivotal role as Aplus.Net’s President and CEO during the company’s ownership transition in 2006, and during its move from California to Kansas in 2007, remains President of Aplus.Net and also takes on the role of Chief Strategy Officer.
Aplus.Net bills itself as “one of the industry’s longest-running web hosting and Internet services providers” and specializes in “helping small businesses build an online customer base”. The company offers an extensive range of services including shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, ecommerce, and domain name registration.
