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'''Umbrellar Ltd.''' is a New Zealand privately owned Internet [[Domain name registrar|domain registrar]] and [[web hosting]] company<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/investments/|title=Pencarrow PEc: Company Profile|website=Pencarrow|access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref> headquartered in [[Auckland, New Zealand]] and incorporated in [[New Zealand]].<ref name="companies office">{{cite web|url=https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5421222/shareholdings|title=DWDA HOLDINGS LIMITED (5421222)|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=<!--Not stated-->|website=New Zealand Companies Office|publisher=NZ Companies Office|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>
'''Umbrellar Ltd.''' is a New Zealand privately owned Internet [[Domain name registrar|domain registrar]] and [[web hosting]] company<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/investments/|title=Pencarrow PEc: Company Profile|website=Pencarrow|access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref> headquartered in [[Auckland, New Zealand]] and incorporated in [[New Zealand]].<ref name="companies office">{{cite web|url=https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5421222/shareholdings|title=DWDA HOLDINGS LIMITED (5421222)|website=New Zealand Companies Office|publisher=NZ Companies Office|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>


Umbrellar is New Zealand's largest domain name and web hosting company, with 75,000 customers and more than 255,000 registered domain names. Its services are utilised by small businesses, marketing agencies, web specialists, and large corporate enterprises across New Zealand, Australia and Asia. <ref name="arrenway sale">{{cite press release|author=True Commercial|date=November 25, 2017|title=Albany data centre up for sale|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=11947581|work=|location=Auckland, New Zealand|publisher=NZ Herald|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>
Umbrellar is New Zealand's largest domain name and web hosting company, with 75,000 customers and more than 255,000 registered domain names. Its services are utilised by small businesses, marketing agencies, web specialists, and large corporate enterprises across New Zealand, Australia and Asia.<ref name="arrenway sale">{{cite press release|author=True Commercial|title=Albany data centre up for sale|date=November 25, 2017|title=Albany data centre up for sale|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=11947581|location=Auckland, New Zealand|publisher=NZ Herald|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>




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=== Acquisitions ===
=== 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.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://itbrief.co.nz/story/second-acquisition-for-digiweb| title=Second aquisition for Digiweb | work=IT Brief| date=June 13, 2012 | access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref>. Adrian Grant was Managing Director at the time.
* 13 June 2012, Digiweb (now Umbrellar) announced that it would acquire Digital Network Limited, a fellow provider of hosting services and domain name management.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://itbrief.co.nz/story/second-acquisition-for-digiweb| title=Second aquisition for Digiweb | work=IT Brief| date=June 13, 2012 | access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref> 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.<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==
==Brands==
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==Ownership==
==Ownership==
PenCarrow PE owns 82.8% of Umbrellar via it's holding company DWDA Holdings Limited. <ref name="companies office" />. 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.  
PenCarrow PE owns 82.8% of Umbrellar via it's holding company DWDA Holdings Limited.<ref name="companies office" />. 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==
==References==

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Template:Short description Template:Self-published Template:Infobox dot-com company

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

Umbrellar is New Zealand's largest domain name and web hosting company, with 75,000 customers and more than 255,000 registered domain names. 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]
  • 2005, 2day.com acquired by Freeparking.[7]

Brands

Umbrellar operates several brands both active and retired.Template:Cn

  • Umbrellar Cloud
  • Umbrellar Online
  • Openhost
  • Freeparking
  • Domains4Less
  • WebDrive
  • WebFarm
  • 2day.com
  • Internet Services Group Ltd.
  • Flexihost
  • Synapse Search
  • Webbase
  • Hosting Direct

Ownership

PenCarrow PE owns 82.8% of Umbrellar via it's 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

  1. ↑ "Pencarrow PEc: Company Profile". https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/investments/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DWDA HOLDINGS LIMITED (5421222)". NZ Companies Office. https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5421222/shareholdings. Retrieved on June 24, 2020. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:Cite press release
  4. ↑ "Error: no Template:Para specified when using {{cite web}}". NZ Herald. November 25, 2017. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=11947581. Retrieved on 2020-06-24. 
  5. ↑ "Second aquisition for Digiweb". IT Brief. June 13, 2012. https://itbrief.co.nz/story/second-acquisition-for-digiweb. 
  6. ↑ "New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold". IT Brief. September 8, 2014. https://itbrief.co.nz/story/new-zealands-largest-domains-hosting-company-sold. 
  7. ↑ "October 2015 Update - Pencarrow Newsletter". Pencarrow. October 2015. https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/newsletters/document/77. 

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