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Umbrellar doesn't operate those brands anymore, they were sold off in 2020 dreamscapenetworks.com/files/media/Dreamscape_Networks_Final_Press_Release_Freeparking.pdf
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* 8 September 2014, Web Drive was sold to Digiweb Holdings Limited. Daniel Williams & Steve Hogg were directors of Web Drive at the time.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://itbrief.co.nz/story/new-zealands-largest-domains-hosting-company-sold| title=New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold | work=IT Brief| date=September 8, 2014 | access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref>
* 8 September 2014, Web Drive was sold to Digiweb Holdings Limited. Daniel Williams & Steve Hogg were directors of Web Drive at the time.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://itbrief.co.nz/story/new-zealands-largest-domains-hosting-company-sold| title=New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold | work=IT Brief| date=September 8, 2014 | access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref>
* 2005, 2day.com acquired by Freeparking.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/newsletters/document/77| title=October 2015 Update - Pencarrow Newsletter | work=Pencarrow| date=October 2015| access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref>
* 2005, 2day.com acquired by Freeparking.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/newsletters/document/77| title=October 2015 Update - Pencarrow Newsletter | work=Pencarrow| date=October 2015| access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref>
==Brands==
Umbrellar operates several brands both active and retired.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
* Umbrellar Cloud
* Umbrellar Online
* Openhost
* Freeparking
* Domains4Less
* WebDrive
* WebFarm
* 2day.com
* Internet Services Group Ltd.
* Flexihost
* Synapse Search
* Webbase
* Hosting Direct


==Ownership==
==Ownership==

Revision as of 00:45, 28 September 2021

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Umbrellar Ltd. is a New Zealand privately owned Internet web hosting company[1] headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand and incorporated in New Zealand.[2]

Its services are utilised by small businesses, marketing agencies, web specialists, and large corporate enterprises across New Zealand, Australia and Asia.[3]

History

The company, dating back to 1997, was formed from the amalgamation of 10 New Zealand domain name and web hosting brands including Digiweb, Web Drive & Freeparking.[3]

Infrastructure

Umbrellar has a data-centre located in Albany Heights Business Park located at 30b Arrenway Drive. One of four data-centres operated by Umbrellar. The Arrenway Drive property consists of two secure, temperature-controlled datacentre rooms on site as well as generator and battery backup power supply systems.[3]

Acquisitions

  • 13 June 2012, Digiweb (now Umbrellar) announced that it would acquire Digital Network Limited, a fellow provider of hosting services and domain name management.[4] Adrian Grant was Managing Director at the time.
  • 8 September 2014, Web Drive was sold to Digiweb Holdings Limited. Daniel Williams & Steve Hogg were directors of Web Drive at the time.[5]
  • 2005, 2day.com acquired by Freeparking.[6]

Ownership

PenCarrow PE owns 82.8% of Umbrellar via its holding company DWDA Holdings Limited.[2] Smaller shareholders include 10.5% owned by DWDA LTIS Trustee Ltd, 3.9% by Aminoex Trustees & RDP Trusteed Ltd. (owned by current CFO Robert Rolls), 1.63% by Adrian Grant, 1.12% by Robin Dickie.

References

Coordinates: 36°45′03″S 174°43′50″E / 36.750791°S 174.7304547°E / -36.750791; 174.7304547