Hostway News & Events

Read about how Hostway is making the headlines around the globe.

2008 NEWS ITEMS

02/06/2008 - Hostway slices cost and raises speed of server deployment with virtual server farms

27/03/2008 - Hostway UK accelerates global web experience with launch of Content Delivery Network

26/03/2008 - .Asia sites are now live on the web and UK businesses are being encouraged to register domains if they trade with the region

20/02/2008 - Hostway warns businesses to register for .Asia domain names as Landrush opens

07/02/2008 - Hostway offers unique .Asia cash-back promotion for two weeks only

01/01/2008 - Hostway announces Dual Core IBM server promo featuring two months FREE and doubled RAM

2007 NEWS ITEMS

02/10/2007 - Hostway allows customers to receive news and alerts via new communications tool from Elertz

27/09/2007 - Hostway UK launch .ASIA Pre-registrations

20/08/2007 - Hostway Research shows 44% of IT managers fed up with buying storage they don’t need

04/04/2007 - Hostway Corporation Acquires Affinity Internet

02/04/2007 - Hostway launches offensive on spammers and cybersquatters with Release of DomainGuard and WhoisProtector

01/02/2007 - Hostway launches Spring Domain Sale and Global ccTLDs

15/01/2007 - Hostway Launches Mobile Sitebuilder To Help The .Mobi Revolution.

2006 NEWS ITEMS

16/10/2006 - Hostway Launches New Pay Per Gbyte On Demand Managed Storage Services.

26/09/2006 - Hostway UK Director Neil barton interviewed by CNN & BBC regarding new .mobi domain.

07/08/2006 - Consumer Survey Highlights Problems with Accessing the Internet on the Move.

02/08/2006 - Discounted .info domains on offer from Hostway this August.

08/05/2006 - Hostway Ranked As #1 UK Web Host for May '06.

06/04/2006 - .EU Landrush begins 11.00AM (CET) Friday 7th April.

30/01/2006 - Design UK Partners with Hostway to Enable Fast, Effective Online Marketing.

2005 NEWS ITEMS

07/09/2005 - New look & feel for Hostway.co.uk announced.

30/08/2005 - Hostway announces latest evolution of Merchant Manager platform.

09/05/2005 - Server-Service GmbH and Hostway combine to offer international standards in the German web hosting arena.

05/05/2005 - Hostway announces SharePoint® Services collaboration and upgrades to Merchant Manager programme.

07/03/2005 - .Pro Offers Enhanced Security And Identity Verification.

PREVIOUS NEWS :

04/11/2004		Hostway publish FREE guide to Getting Your Business Online in association with the NFEA   LONDON - October 29, 2004 - Hostway, one of the UK's leading providers of web and managed hosting services, today announced that it has published a handbook giving small and medium-sized UK businesses the inside track on getting the most out of being online.   Entitled "Getting your Business Online," the guide will help smaller companies formulate and set up a basic online presence that incorporates a working website and other online marketing activities. The guide also provides more advanced advice to companies that already have a web presence on how to better use the Internet to meet their business goals. It covers a broad range of topics from how to use the internet to find new markets and become more competitive, to developing a complete e-commerce strategy.   The guide has been sponsored by the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, a membership body for Local Enterprise Agencies in England. The NFEA traditionally target pre start-up, start-up and micro businesses in order to assist them in increasing their ability to survive, to sustain themselves and to grow. At a higher level, the NFEA also aims to influence Government, the EU and other key decision makers in the development of effective strategies which enable small businesses to prosper.   "As an organisation offering advice to small businesses, it's important to share information in a way that makes things simpler, not more complicated. This is particularly true for technical business issues, such as website marketing," said Alex Stewart-Jones, spokesperson for the NFEA. "We were pleased to work with Hostway on this because this is an increasingly important area for most small businesses, and Hostway have a strong track record in supplying straightforward hosting solutions and honest advice to the same people we deal with everyday."   The guide aims to answers the following questions for SMEs: - Why should I get my business online? - How can I get my business online? - What are the basics that I need to know and do? - How can I take my online business further?   For a free copy of the "Getting your Business Online" guide please click here.
15/09/2004		Support your host! Future UK Internet Awards.   We are pleased to announce that Hostway have been short-listed for both the 'Best Business Web Host' and 'Best Consumer Web Host' awards at this year's UK Internet Awards - a competition run by Future Publishing for the last 3 years running.   The awards were established as an attempt to recognise the very best providers in the UK Internet Industry. Companies in each category must be first nominated by the public, then short-listed by the Future Publishing jury. At this point, voting is opened to the general public once again, and customers are invited to vote now.   The voting period will remain open until 5pm on the 11th of October, with announcements made in early November.   If you would like to, do show your support for us, by visitng the URL below, and registering your vote for Hostway (it takes approximately 10 seocnds!).   http://www.uknetawards.co.uk/categories/   You can of course vote in both Business and Consumer Web Host categories!   Thanks for your assistance and support, here's to a successful result!   The Hostway UK team.
01/08/2004		Hostway Virtual Private Servers   LONDON - August 1, 2004 - Hostway UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hostway Corporation, today announced the introduction of a brand new range of Linux Virtual Private Servers (VPSs). The company hopes the new line will further differentiate its highly customer-focused brand of business hosting services, and simultaneously address a growing demand for low-cost dedicated servers in the UK.   The current interest in Virtual Private Servers is largely down to the economies hosting providers can pass on to VPS clients, who essentially enjoy dedicated server like performance and autonomy, but at a fraction of the normal cost. VPS is based on the concept of 'mainframe' partitioning that allows dozens of partitions to run multiple applications on the same server, with a 100% guaranteed equal share of resources (i.e. Processor, Disk, RAM) for each client on the Server. Under Linux, this partitioning is controlled at Kernel level. Recent advances in the technology mean that, in terms of data security, performance, and the freedom to install whatever is needed, a Virtual Private Server can now function exactly like a stand-alone dedicated server.   "Our Linux VPS is a really exciting proposition" explains Hostway U.K. CEO Rob Lovell, "especially for hosting resellers, online application developers, and high traffic business sites because it delivers exactly what these users need - complete control over domain management, allied to Root access rights, in a completely secure environment. As the costs of hardware, network connectivity and systems maintenance are distributed, it represents an affordable choice, even for higher end shared hosting customers. What's more, it's backed up by a wide range of quality, open source software and tools that work really well together."   There is more good news for VPS customers. Unlike most shared hosting contracts out there today, Hostway's VPS products are covered by a Service Level Agreement that reimburses the client for outages over and above an agreed limit.   "Our VPS clients effectively have the best of everything: low-cost dedicated server performance, allied to easy domain administration, complete with SLA coverage. As members of Hostway, they can also be confident they are dealing with a truly customer-focused, forward thinking company, that will look after them through-out their growth life-cycle" summarises Mr Lovell.   Hostway's Linux VPS solutions start at £49.95 per month. Further information can be found at http://www.hostway.co.uk/virtual
18/07/2004		Hostway win the Frost & Sullivan "Customer Value Enhancement Award 2004"   At Hostway, our company credo is to continually find new ways to create value for our customers. We are happy to report that our efforts have not only been beneficial for our customers, they have also enabled us to become the proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2004 Customer Value Enhancement Award for the Web Hosting Industry.   The Customer Value Enhancement Award is presented each year to the company that best demonstrated the ability to:   Increase its customer base while maintaining industry leading service. Create more innovative value creation strategies than its competitors to continually meet customer needs Continue to significantly improve customer interaction and satisfaction   Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, recognises outstanding individual achievements by presenting Frost & Sullivan Awards to top companies in regional and global markets. The awards recognize the diligence and innovation required to implement a successful business plan and excel in the increasingly competitive global marketplace.   "With each year, Hostway finds additional ways to raise the bar to increase value for established and new customers, and as they do, it becomes increasingly difficult for competitors to keep up. Hostway is without a doubt, a strong and rising star in the SME hosting market and one to watch in the years to come."   --Jarad Carleton, Frost & Sullivan
02/06/2004		Hostway to exhibit at Internet World 2004   Hostway are proud and excited to announce that we will be a premier sponsor at the Internet World Show this year, which is taking place at London's Earl's Court exhibition centre from the 15-17th of June.   Internet World is the UK's leading business event where professionals come together. If you're looking to find out about the latest techniques, technologies and trends in the Internet and New Media industries, the Show is a must see. For us, it will be an excellent opportunity for us to meet as many as possible of our customers and suppliers, as well as to bring Hostway's leading services and technologies to the attention of even more people.   If you'd like to come down to the Show and see us, we'll be at stand E50, entry is free, and all you have to do is register for your free entry badge at the Internet World website .
12/04/2004		Hostway continues European expansion   Hostway opened two new offices today in Germany, one in Munich and another in Frankfurt. Rob Lovell (CEO for the UK) said "This is an exciting development for Hostway, and signifies our strategy to grow in Europe and offer our services on a global level." visit hostway.de.
14/02/2004		CleanMail and CleanMail Plus Launched   Today Hostway released a new powerful tool to all new customers offering protection from Spam and Viruses, We can also offer CleanMail Plus which offers the ability to create filters settings and establish white and black lists.   For more information on CleanMail and CleanMail Plus, click here.
01/02/2004		Hostways Merchant Manager Launched   Hostway launches it's new Merchant Manager product. Merchant manager is now included with all new ecommerce plans. - "It is a fully functional shopping cart, Storebuilder and store administrator which helps you to develop your website and ecommerce functionality", said Rob Lovell.   For more information on Merchant Manager, click here.
02/12/2003		New Portfolio of Dedicated Servers   Hostways new range of dedicated servers revealed - Ben Grant, Sales Manager said "The new choice of dedicated packages is already proving extremly popular, we now offer Managed and Unmanged dedicated solutions at the same price and an increased set of included features."
01/12/2003		Domain Name Price Reductions   Domain name prices have been reduced with .com extentions now avaliable for only £8.95 per year and .uk extentions costing £8.95 for 2 years "We now offer the best value domain names in the UK" said Neil Barton, Director of Sales & Marketing.
24/11/2003		Hostway CEO Lucas Roh Wins 20th Annual KPMG Illinois High Tech Award   CHICAGO, Nov. 24, 2003 - Lucas Roh, CEO of Web-hosting leader Hostway Corporation, is among seven executives from four companies to win the 20th annual Illinois High Tech Awards presented by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. A ceremony tonight at Chicago's Ritz-Carlton Hotel will honor the winners.   "This is a tremendous honor for every one of our employees and recognition of their hard work and achievements of the past five years," said Roh, who founded Hostway in 1998 and has led the company to its current stature among the world's five largest Web-hosting companies. "It's gratifying to be included among this year's award winners as we mark a generation of progress in the Chicago technology community."   KPMG cited Roh and the other honorees for "contributing to innovations that have changed the way we live and work." Roh said the company will continue its strategy of global growth and diversification into complementary managed Internet services. He noted Hostway has at least doubled its revenues each year while recording a profit in every quarter of its history, achieving its financial success without any outside capital.   In addition to Hostway's Roh, the other Illinois High Tech Award winners are Judson Green, President and CEO of Navigation Technologies Corporation, Chicago; Henry Adams, CEO of Sportvision, Inc., Chicago; and the senior management team of TouchSensor Technologies, LLC, Wheaton, Ill., including Chief Technology Officer and Founder David W. Caldwell, President and COO Thomas M. Schreiber, Director of Operations Scott Roberts, and Director of Engineering Bahar N. Wadia.   "This year's winners and finalists have succeeded in continuing their development and commercialization of products that were not even imagined when we first launched these awards two decades ago," said Judy Freeman, partner in charge of KPMG's Information, Communications and Entertainment practice in Chicago. "They have combined strong management and a solid strategy with outstanding products or services that the judges believe have made significant technological advances."   KPMG's Illinois High Tech Awards remains the only program that exclusively recognizes and honors the achievements of the Illinois high-tech industry. The program was developed to celebrate the success of Illinois high-tech entrepreneurs who have overcome significant marketplace risks to successfully develop innovative products and generate new jobs in Illinois. Previous winners have led their fields in areas such as modem technology; Internet-browsers; Internet grocery shopping; online auctions, and much more.   About Hostway Hostway Corporation provides Web hosting and managed technology services to more than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies in the world with offices in the Americas (Chicago, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (London and Amsterdam) and Asia (Seoul and Sydney). For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit www.hostway.co.uk.
22/09/2003		Hostway launches Site Builder Hostway launches its Site Builder tool which is aimed to assist those who are unfamiliar with HTML and site design. Customers can order this from SiteControl once they have created their accounts. Find out more and view the demonstration here.