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Cloud Equity Group buys CloudAccess.net

A fund managed by private equity investment firm Cloud Equity Group has acquired CloudAccess.net, a cloud-based hosting and support platform for Joomla and WordPress based content managers with offices worldwide.

Kevin Wilson, Managing Partner at Cloud Equity Group, says: “CloudAccess.net has done a phenomenal job at executing within a niche segment of the internet hosting market by developing a proprietary Cloud Control Panel (CCP) specifically catering to Joomla and WordPress users. We believe that by combining our resources with CloudAccess.net’s expertise and IT infrastructure, the company will be well positioned for continued future growth.”

It’s no secret the do-it-yourself website building industry is growing at a phenomenal rate. Companies of all size are making the realisation they can lower their IT costs and increase their rate of return by building and managing their websites in-house. With Joomla and WordPress currently powering over 25 per cent of the world’s websites, it’s no surprise that cloud-based platforms catering to these content management systems are in high demand. CloudAccess.net’s CCP serves the market by providing instantly deployable custom Joomla and WordPress applications as a service, backed by state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure and industry leading fully managed support.

“We view Software as a Service (SaaS) as a strong opportunity and a growth market. Significant investment and development is taking place throughout the industry which will only accelerate as cloud-based technologies continue to advance. We’re thrilled with the opportunity to incorporate CloudAccess.net into our existing portfolio and look forward to leveraging the team’s combined expertise as we expand to new niche market segments,” says Wilson.

“The CloudAccess.net team is thrilled with the acquisition which is viewed as a perfect organisational fit by everyone from senior management down”, stated Jonathan Gafill, CEO of CloudAccess.net. “We now have a clear path towards maximising growth potential and we look forward to becoming a resounding success in Cloud Equity Group’s expanding portfolio.” Jonathan will be remaining with the company as CEO.

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