Hostinger
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 (as Hosting Media) 2011 (rebranded to Hostinger) |
| Headquarters | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| No. of locations | Vilnius, Lithuania Yogyakarta, Indonesia Florianópolis, Brazil |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Arnas Stuopelis[1] (CEO) Balys Krikščiūnas[2] (CTO) Domantas Beržanskis (CFO) |
| Industry | Web hosting |
| Services | Web hosting, shared hosting, cloud hosting, VPS, email, Minecraft hosting, Windows VPS, WordPress hosting, domains |
| Employees | 1000+ (2021)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | 000webhost Hosting24 Niagahoster Zyro |
| URL | www |
Hostinger International, Ltd is an employee-owned web hosting provider and an ICANN-accredited domain registrar.[4] Established in 2004, the company is headquartered in Lithuania and employs more than 1,000 people. Hostinger is the parent company of 000webhost, Hosting24, Zyro, and Niagahoster.[5]
History
Hostinger was founded in 2004 as Hosting Media.[6]
In 2007, Hosting Media’s paid hosting offer was joined by a free web hosting service when the company founded 000webhost.[7]
In 2021 a group of investors led by German entrepreneurs Jochen Berger and Thomas Strohe invested in Hostinger and acquired 31% of Hostinger’s shares.[8]
In 2008, the company launched Hosting24, a cPanel-based web hosting brand, in the United States. The data centers were located in Asheville, North Carolina, and the United Kingdom.[9]
In 2011, Arnas Stuopelis joined the company as CEO.[10] In the same year Hosting Media rebranded to Hostinger.[11]
In 2013, Hostinger launched its subsidiary Niagahoster in Indonesia. It became one of the first hosting providers to offer tier-4 data centers.[12]
In 2014, the company launched a Brazilian subsidiary, Weblink.[13]
In 2019, Hostinger introduced a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder. Launched as a subsidiary under the name Zyro, the builder is supported by Hostinger’s hosting infrastructure and is aimed at small to medium-sized enterprises.[14]
In 2021, private equity company ConHostinger acquired an approximately 31% controlling stake in Hostinger with the goal of enhancing the growth of the company.[15]
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References
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- ^ "Interview with Balys Kriksciunas: 000webhost at Percona Live 2017". 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Hostinger Welcomes Its 1000th Employee". 15 October 2021.
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- ^ "TECH WATCH: Hostinger Hosting Has Over 29 Million Users Across 178 Countries - Space Coast Daily". spacecoastdaily.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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- ^ "000WebHost | Free Hosting | Comparison | Review | 2022". MrDustBin.
- ^ "TGS Baltic represented Hostinger and its shareholders in attracting an international investor which acquired more than 30 % of shares". 2021-04-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Low, Jerry. "The Best Web Hosting for United States (US)". HostScore.
- ^ Pukenė, Unicorns Lithuania/ Rūta. "„Hostinger" vadovas A.Stuopelis: visos idėjos, kurios skirtos tik Lietuvos rinkai, nevertos laiko gaišimo". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Bahic, Mirza (2022-05-16). "Bluehost vs Hostinger: Which web host do experts recommend?". TechRadar.
- ^ July 20, Febby; Reply, 2020. "Niagahoster Honest Review + Promo Code 50% Discount". satoristudio.net. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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- ^ Degutis, Gintautas (2020-02-06). "„Hostinger" imasi interneto svetainių kūrimo verslo". VZ.lt.
- ^ Bonta, Bianca (2021-05-28). "Deal 5: ConHostinger Partner Thomas Strohe on Acquisition of 31% Stake in Hostinger".