Local web host wins international award

A small Brisbane internet web hosting firm has been acknowledged world-wide for its commitment and service to the growing internet community.

In just two and a half years, Banyo-based web host provider Hosting Oz has won contracts throughout Australia, the United States and Great Britain.

And now a US web host watch dog has rated Hosting Oz as one of the top 10 hosts world-wide, presenting it an award for September.

Hosting Oz director Ian Partridge said he was delighted with the recognition, especially after his recent success in the Quest Newspapers Business Achiever’s Award in the Northern News Readers’ Choice category.

Mr Partridge said the award was a real achievement in the internet business.

“Of every site deemed to be deserving of consideration for an award, many more are rejected,” he said.

Mr Partridge set up Hosting Oz in February 2002 to provide the community with a reliable service at an affordable price.

“A web site is an essential business tool in this era but many small firms and individuals find the task of maintaining, updating and servicing their sites prohibitive,” he said.

“I wanted to provide a service which took the upkeep headache away from web site owners and allowed them to get on with the core activities of their businesses and lives.”

Hosting Oz customers now include small businesses, schools, individuals and community and special interest groups.

It is fully Australian owned and offers 24 hour technical support to clients.

It offers clients a range of services including:

Web hosting

Web management

Web design

E-commerce

Clients can also choose from a range of servers, applications and control panels.  A host of web packages to suit client requirements are also available.

In presenting the September Award, WebHostsOnline.com praised Hosting Oz’s commitment to the industry and to supporting web site development.

“We feel the (the Hosting Oz) site is an asset to the web hosting community,” the site organisers wrote.