Web Hosts who receive the Editors’ Choice Award have shown to consumers that they provide a reliable product and exemplify in the service arena.

Congratulations to all that were awarded this year’s first awards and may everyone have a prosperous 2009.

Budget Web Hosting	Business Web Hosting	E-Commerce
www.GRABWeb.net	www.iWeb.com	www.NetworkSolutions.com

ASP.NET Web Hosting	cPanel Hosting	Virtual Private Servers
www.Hostway.com	www.A2Hosting.com	www.FutureHosting.com

Blog Web Hosting	Reseller Hosting	Dedicated
www.ANHosting.com	www.Hostforweb.com	www.NaviSite.com

Shared Hosting	Domain Registration	Managed Hosting
www.Lunarpages.com	www.NetworkSolutions.com	www.INetU.Net

It’s been a great year and this month was the last chance for hosts to secure their spot in the Editor’s Choice Awards for 2008.

I would like to congratulate all those who participated.  This year saw an emergence of new companies that came into the marketplace strong and with high quality products and services.

We look forward to continuing the tradition next year (maybe with a few more categories to choose from) and bringing hosting buyers even more tools to help in their hosting search.

Happy Holidays and may everyone have a wonderful 2009.

Cheers,
Richard Guzzo
FindMyHost, Inc.

Budget Web Hosting	Business Web Hosting	E-Commerce
www.JustHost.com	www.Gate.com	www.NetworkSolutions.com

ASP.NET Web Hosting	cPanel Hosting	Virtual Private Servers
www.ServerIntellect.com	www.HostGator.com	www.Galaxyvisions.com

Blog Web Hosting	Reseller Hosting	Dedicated
www.Aplus.Net	www.GRABWeb.net	www.AYKsolutions.com

Shared Hosting	Domain Registration	Managed Hosting
www.ANHosting.com	www.Hostway.com	www.AIT.com

On 3rd December, the winners of 2008 NatWest Everywoman National Awards were announced, and Kate was chosen as the winner in the Demeter category, for women aged 26 to 35. The awards were founded six years ago by Everywoman, the leading organisation for women in business, to showcase the successes of female business owners, many of whom have overcome significant hurdles to get to where they are.

Helen Cook, Leader, UK Women’s Leadership Team, IBM commented on Kate’s win, “IBM is delighted to sponsor the everywoman Demeter Award for the fifth year and would like to congratulate Kate on her outstanding achievement. Kate is a real inspiration and role model, helping to give confidence to other young women starting out on a similar journey.”

On 25th November, Kate was announced as the IoD’s South East Young Director of the Year. The IoD Director of the Year awards are sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and, for the second year, highlighted the outstanding success and social responsibility of business leaders across the South East.

The IoD award won by Kate was for young business people running companies with a turnover of less than £5m a year. Having achieved a Masters degree in Biomedical Sciences, Kate commenced her career in an area she had little experience in, IT consultancy and business development within the internet hosting sector. In 2002 she launched Memset, offering high quality, flexible dedicated server packages, and the company is now one of the UK’s leading web and IT hosting providers, with growth in the region of 60% year-on-year.

These two prestigious award wins complete a tremendous year for Memset and Kate Craig-Wood, racking up a total of 10 award wins throughout 2008, including:
- Voted the UK’s Best Web Host 2008 by PC Pro Readers (a title held by Memset for three years running)
- Winner of the PC Pro Environmental Innovator category at the 2008 awards
- Joined the ranks of the 2008 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50
- Finalist in the European Green IT Awards 2008 for Market Leadership
- Medallist in the British Computer Society 2008 awards for BP Environmental
- IoD South East Young Director of the Year, 2008
- Everywoman Demeter Award 2008
- Finalist in the Blackberry Women & IT Awards
- Young Guns 2008 – one of the best 30 young entrepreneurs the UK has to offer
- Future 100 – recognised as a talented entrepreneur aged between 18-35

About Memset
Memset is an award-winning dedicated web hosting company. Established in November 2002, the company was the first to offer high quality, flexible dedicated server packages on a fair and scalable pricing model. The development of their Miniserver™ technology has enabled Memset to be recognised as the leading developer and supplier of virtual dedicated server systems in the UK.

Memset is Britain’s first Carbon Neutral ISP and has been voted best UK Web Host 2006, 2007 and 2008 by PC Pro readers.

For further information on Memset, visit: http://www.memset.com

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“We’re proud to be recognized once again as a Dallas 100 winner,” said Paul VanMeter, president and chief technology officer of Colo4Dallas. “Maintaining the highest level of customer service and attention to detail during rapid growth can be a challenge, but thanks to our team of dedicated employees we’ve been able to do it.” VanMeter also attributes the company’s sustained growth to the support of loyal customers who continue to refer new business or have expanded their own colocation space within the data center. He added, “It’s been very gratifying to see some of our original customers transition from a single server to a cabinet or more of space — as their business has grown, we’ve been able to accommodate their needs seamlessly.”

Colo4Dallas was ranked 50th among the 100 elite companies named to this year’s Dallas 100. In 2007 the company ranked 94th among the top 100 with its 2008 ranking climbing 44 places. To qualify for the Dallas 100, a company must be an independent, privately held corporation with headquarters in the Dallas Metroplex. Winners must also demonstrate a 3-year sales history that reflects year-over-year growth and have credit reports and character satisfactory to the Dallas 100 selection committee.

Founded in 2000, Colo4Dallas is a SAS70 type II audited provider that serves a diverse customer base including enterprise customers, businesses in the financial, health care and technology sectors, as well as Web hosting providers. Earlier this year, Colo4Dallas was recognized by Inc. magazine as #590 in the publication’s annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The company’s robust growth has prompted the recent expansion of its data center space, which now includes over 106,000 square feet of secure, climate-controlled space at three facilities.

About Colo4Dallas
Colo4Dallas is a leading provider of colocation services located in Dallas, Texas. Colo4Dallas operates three environmentally controlled and secure data centers totaling 106,000 square feet, and offers multi-homed connectivity from Level3, Internap, Time Warner Telecom, AboveNet and other quality providers. The company provides colocation services backed by high density power in a carrier neutral setting for an array of customers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as businesses across the country and around the globe. SAS70 type II audited, Colo4Dallas offers customers a 100% service level agreement and around the clock support from trained, on-site technicians. Visit www.colo4dallas.com or call 214.630.3100 x130 for more information.

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The Fast Tech 50 ranks companies across several industry verticals, including software development/services, e-commerce, hardware, technical consulting, energy-technology products, medical devices and communications. Based on its 69 percent revenue growth between 2006 and 2007, The Planet was ranked No. 29.

The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Business Journal and PKF Texas, Houston’s largest locally owned CPA firm.

“Our success is attributable to our people and our customer-driven culture,” said Erwin. “The Planet’s combination of hiring the right people for the right jobs, our tenacity to do what’s best for our customers, and a management team committed to operating a solid business, contributes across the board to our growth.”

To qualify for the Fast Tech 50, companies must be headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area and have net revenues of more than $200,000 in both 2006 and 2007. At least 51 percent of a company’s consolidated net revenues must be involved in the manufacture, design or development of technology products or delivery of services.

About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 25,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 13.3 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.

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“New Jersey businesses have faced increasing challenges from a tough economy. DataPipe’s continued drive for excellence has allowed them to achieve a consistent yearly growth rate and profitability over the last three years, clearly demonstrating how vital they are to this state’s economy,” said Thomas Curtin, Publisher of NJBIZ. “We commend the entire DataPipe team for this significant accomplishment.”

DataPipe is featured in a supplementary section of the November 24th issue of NJBIZ devoted to the 50 fastest growing privately held companies in New Jersey. Rothstein Kass reviewed all entrants’ revenue growth over the three-year period 2005-2007, and determined the 50 winners according to dollars and percentage growth.

“In light of today’s challenging business climate, this is an especially significant achievement,” said Robb Allen, CEO of DataPipe. “Our continued growth is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our people and our consistent focus on delivering high value managed services that improve our clients’ return on their IT investments.”

This marks the third time DataPipe was chosen as one of New Jersey’s Fastest Growing Companies.

About DataPipe
DataPipe provides application management, hosting, professional services, and security services for mid to large-sized organizations in a range of vertical industries. The company has over 1500 customers in six data centers and eight office locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. DataPipe was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

For more information about DataPipe, visit www.datapipe.com.

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Kate Craig-Wood’s business Memset, based in Guildford in Surrey has been shortlisted for the Demeter Award, sponsored by IBM for the most inspiring entrepreneur aged between 26 and 35.

Having achieved a Masters degree in Biomedical Sciences, Kate commenced her career in an area she had little experience in, IT consultancy and business development within the internet hosting sector. In 2002 she launched Memset, offering high quality, flexible dedicated server packages, and the company is now one of the UK’s leading web and IT hosting providers, with growth in the region of 75% year-on-year, an annual turnover of £1.2 million. In 2006 Memset became the UK’s first CarbonNeutral ISP.

Kate has overcome personal hurdles having undergone a gender reassignment in 2005, which involved numerous operations, whilst still successfully running the business. Ironically, she has since had to encounter challenges trying to be taken seriously as a woman in a male-dominated industry, having to go the extra mile to prove her knowledge.

In addition to the day to day running of the business, Kate is a member of the British Computer Society’s Data Centre Specialist Group, and recently became the youngest person and third woman to join the board of Intellect UK, an IT, telecoms and electronics trade association, whose members represent roughly 15% of UK GDP. This has given Kate a platform to be the only woman from the SME sector who has a voice at a national level and her involvement with their energy and efficiency group allows her to embrace her passion for the environment and promote the green IT agenda. In addition, she also recently undertook the world’s first skydive over Mount Everest to raise money for Computer Clubs 4 Girls, which aims to attract more girls to the sector, by improving their technology skills.

Kate comments, “”I hope to use my success as a woman in the IT industry to inspire others and bring about change in an industry with a dire shortage of women.”

Amanda Chenery, local ambassador for NatWest Women in Business comments, “As a bank we are always looking to help women enjoy the rewards of running their own business and since launching our Women in Business Service we have helped over 18,000 new customers. Kate is a great role model and I hope her success encourages others to make their dream of running a business a reality. These awards recognise some of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs, so getting this far is an incredible achievement in itself. ”

Karen Gill, co-founder of everywoman comments, “The quality of the entries this year was truly phenomenal. All of the finalists are shining examples of women who have achieved great success, regardless of what life has thrown at them, and it’s fantastic to be able to celebrate their triumphs. We wish them all the best of luck for these awards.”

“IBM shares everywoman’s vision in celebrating the achievements of women and encouraging them to realise their potential. The finalists in this year’s awards are real role models, bringing innovation and inspiration to others by proving the “impossible” can happen and helping to give confidence to other young women starting on the same journey.”, comments Helen Cook, Leader UK Women’s Leadership Team, IBM.

The winners will be announced at a lunch ceremony on 3 December at the famous Dorchester Hotel in London, where guests will include VIPs from the fields of business, government, the media and the entertainment industry.

About Memset
Memset is an award-winning dedicated web hosting company. Established in November 2002, the company was the first to offer high quality, flexible dedicated server packages on a fair and scalable pricing model. The development of their Miniserver™ technology has enabled Memset to be recognised as the leading developer and supplier of virtual dedicated server systems in the UK.

Memset is Britain’s first Carbon Neutral ISP and has been voted best UK Web Host 2006, 2007 and 2008 by PC Pro readers.

For further information on Memset, visit: http://www.memset.com

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“We’re extremely proud to once again reach the coveted number one spot on the esteemed TopHosts list,” stated Phillip Spencer, Aplus.net’s CEO. “Especially given that this honor comes hot on the heels of our brand new website launch, we’re especially excited that TopHosts has chosen this moment to single us out of the crowded web hosting category and call us the very best.”

As one of the Internet industry’s longest-running hosting providers, this award marks the fourth time since March 2007 that Aplus.net has landed in the number one spot on the TopHosts list. The company has enjoyed a continuous presence among that list’s Top 5 hosting providers for more than four years running.

According to its website, TopHosts ranks its monthly lists of top web hosting providers by sorting through “numerous applications from hosting companies,” and applying “rigorous production testing” to each applicant. TopHosts then combines this research with feedback from “hundreds of thousands of webmasters” every month to decide what hosting companies offer the industry’s best service, quality, and value.

Aplus.net was also listed among Topseos.com’s Top 10 Web Hosting Companies for November, 2008. According to TopSeos.com, the listings are based on quality of services, pricing, innovation, customer and technical support, and overall efficiency and performance.

“At Aplus.net, we make it a point to provide each and every one of our customers with the best possible hosting services at a great value,” added Mr. Spencer. “It’s the prime reason why we’ve been able to maintain our reputation as a leader in this competitive industry for almost two decades. Customers have come to expect premium service from Aplus.net, and we’re gratified to see the rest of the hosting industry taking note of that, as well.”

About Aplus.net
One of the industry’s longest-running web hosting and Internet services providers, Aplus.net specializes in helping small businesses build an online customer base with a comprehensive range of services that includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, eCommerce, domain name registration, and more. Aplus.net has received multiple awards for excellence, including the prestigious CNET Editors’ Choice Award, and has been featured in top U.S. business publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, and PC Magazine. For more information about Aplus.net, please visit www.aplus.net.

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The Planet’s increase in revenues of 259 percent from 2003 to 2007 resulted in a No. 41 ranking in the Technology Fast 50 for Texas. This is the third consecutive year The Planet has been included on the list.

“Sustaining high revenue growth over five years is an exceptional accomplishment,” said Skip Moore, managing partner of Technology, Media and Telecommunications for Deloitte & Touche LLP. “We commend The Planet for making the commitment to technology and delivering on the promise of market longevity. We are proud to name The Planet to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50.”

“Texas increasingly hosts a strong technology market, evidenced by the caliber of companies named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 50,” said Steve Kahan, The Planet’s vice president of Marketing and Product Management. “Our own company continues to see growth rates that consistently outpace the hosting industry. We attribute that growth to the significant investments we have made in our data centers, network, call center operations and our people, highlighting our commitment to provide our global customer base with the power to choose from a broad range of solutions.”

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2003 and $5 million in 2007, and be headquartered in North America.

Companies from the regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies. For more information on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast50.com. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 25,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 13.3 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.

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1&1 has grown internationally to manage over 7.5 million customer contracts and 10 million domain names worldwide. Since 2000, 1&1 in the UK has focused on delivering small and medium sized businesses with easy and affordable solutions for capitalizing on the Web.

Oliver Mauss, CEO 1&1 Internet Ltd, said “Today, there is fierce competition and a number of strong providers in the hosting market, which makes the award even more pleasing. As the world’s largest web host, we continue to actively promote web usage to all sizes of business, and are privileged to have shared in the online success of hundreds of thousands of UK companies”.

The scope of 1&1’s products and services is a reflection of how vital the Web now is for most enterprises. As well as solutions for creating a web presence - such as domain names, shared and dedicated hosting, 1&1 now delivers hosted solutions for a range of business processes including eCommerce, online communication, marketing and collaboration.
Web-based solutions are often the most affordable and flexible options for businesses to explore technologies that can deliver a competitive edge. 1&1 benefits from a 400 developer strong R&D resource which often enables the company to be first to market with new innovations.

Mauss added, “In today’s digital climate, providers like 1&1 have an important part to play in bringing technologies enjoyed by large enterprises to within the grasp of every business. We will continue to invest heavily and leverage our scale and technical experience to achieve this”.

1&1 Internet, the world’s largest web host by known servers, is well placed to provide a high quality service, offering industry-leading connectivity via its own pan-European backbone. For more information on

About 1&1 Internet Ltd
1&1 Internet Ltd based in Slough, west of London, is Europe’s No.1 web hosting and domain name registration company. 1&1 Internet Ltd is the UK arm of 1&1 Internet AG based in Germany (a subsidiary of United Internet Group, a public company with a market cap of more than 2 Billion GBP).

1&1 was established in 1988 and holds some 7.5 million British, German, French, Spanish, Romanian, Austrian and US customer contracts and serves some 10 million domain names at its 55,000 server strong Data Centres.

1&1 prides itself on being the one-stop-shop for web solutions.

1&1 Internet Ltd entered the UK domain registration and web hosting market in June 2000. As a well funded profitable company, it is in a strong position to deliver a high quality service at low cost. 1&1 is an accredited Registrar with ICANN (.com), Nominet (.co.uk), Afilias (.info) and NeuLevel (.biz).

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