Oct 20, 2005 : Webhosting.net Buys WebGems Hosting

📅 October 20, 2005 - Webhosting.net (webhosting.net ) announced on Wednesday that it had acquired WebGems Hosting for an undisclosed amount.

The Miami-based company, which offers shared Web hosting, dedicated servers and colocation, says the deal brings with it over 2,000 new customers.

"WebGems Hosting was a natural fit for our company as they have a large base of shared server hosting clients based on the H-Sphere control panel system," says Andrew Martin, chief information officer of Webhosting.net. "We believe that our strategic partnerships with both The NAP Of The Americas and Internap Network Services, as well as our high-quality support will enable us to both meet and exceed the level of service expected from these new clients."

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