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Its services are utilized 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|location=Auckland, New Zealand|publisher=NZ Herald|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>
Its services are utilized 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|location=Auckland, New Zealand|publisher=NZ Herald|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>


Pax 8 acquired Umbrellar in August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2022-08-01 |title=Pax8 Acquires Microsoft 365, Azure Cloud Solutions Provider Umbrellar - |url=https://www.channele2e.com/news/pax8-buys-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-solutions-provider-umbrellar |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=ChannelE2E |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pax8 divests NZ MSP unit, helps Umbrellar Technology Group come to life |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/1312637/pax8-divests-nz-msp-unit-helps-umbrellar-technology-group-come-to-life.html |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Reseller News |language=en-NZ}}</ref>In 2024, Pax8 signed an asset sale agreement with Umbrellar Technology Group to divest its managed service provider business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pax8 divests NZ MSP unit, helps Umbrellar Technology Group come to life |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/1312637/pax8-divests-nz-msp-unit-helps-umbrellar-technology-group-come-to-life.html |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Reseller News |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
Pax 8 acquired Umbrellar in August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2022-08-01 |title=Pax8 Acquires Microsoft 365, Azure Cloud Solutions Provider Umbrellar - |url=https://www.channele2e.com/news/pax8-buys-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-solutions-provider-umbrellar |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=ChannelE2E |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />In 2024, Pax8 signed an asset sale agreement with Umbrellar Technology Group to divest its managed service provider business.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pax8 divests NZ MSP unit, helps Umbrellar Technology Group come to life |url=https://www.reseller.co.nz/article/1312637/pax8-divests-nz-msp-unit-helps-umbrellar-technology-group-come-to-life.html |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Reseller News |language=en-NZ}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 21:30, 13 May 2025

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

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

Pax 8 acquired Umbrellar in August 2022.[4][5]In 2024, Pax8 signed an asset sale agreement with Umbrellar Technology Group to divest its managed service provider business.[5]

History

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

Umbrellar has four data centers, including one in Albany Heights.

On June 13, 2012, Digiweb (now Umbrellar) announced that it would acquire Digital Network Limited, a fellow provider of hosting services and domain name management.[6]

On September 8, 2014, Web Drive was sold to Digiweb Holdings Limited.[7]

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.

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