News from SingleHop Inc.:
New CFO Brings Talent and Experience to SingleHop
CHICAGO, June 14, 2012 — SingleHop, LLC., a leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and web hosting provider based in Chicago, has recently hired Chris Locke as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Chris will be responsible for the accounting, finance and administrative functions of the rapidly growing web hosting company. SingleHop founder and CEO, Zak Boca, said adding an […]
SingleHop Expands Operations, Opens Data Center in Phoenix, AZ
Customer Demand Drives Decision to Go West, IO's Modular Technology Drive Facility Selection CHICAGO, May 3, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, today announced the opening of a Data Center in Phoenix, AZ. The facility, operated by IO, the leading provider of next-generation modular data center technology and services, […]
SingleHop Announces Complete Redesign of LEAP Mobile App for iPhone and Android
New Mobile App Extends Data Center Automation to Android and iOS Devices CHICAGO, April 30, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, and the first major provider to offer mobile administration tools in 2009, today announced the release of its entirely redesigned mobile app for iOS and Android platforms. The […]
SingleHop Secures $27.5 Million Investment Led by Battery Ventures
CHICAGO, April 25, 2012 — SingleHop, a privately held company focused on providing highly automated Internet infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and cloud computing, today announced that it has completed its first-ever institutional financing, a $27.5 million round led by Battery Ventures. Battery's Dave Tabors and Morad Elhafed will be joining co-founders Dan Ushman and Zak Boca on […]
SingleHop Enhances Customer Bill of Rights With More Automation
New features continue to improve this unique Service Level Agreement CHICAGO, April 20, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, today announced the addition of more automated features for its Customer Bill of Rights, a new type of Service Level Agreement (SLA). The company introduced the Customer Bill of Rights […]
SingleHop Adds Complete White-Label Features to Its Reseller Hosting Platform
New Functionality Allows Customers to Leverage Every SingleHop Resource CHICAGO, April 11, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced a number of new features and enhancements to its Tandem Reseller Hosting program. The centerpiece of the update is a completely new and rewritten Tandem white label control panel for end-users. […]
SingleHop Expands Operations, Announces Plans for a Data Center in Phoenix, AZ
Company offers pre-sale opportunities to all new and existing customers CHICAGO, April 4, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, today announced the upcoming opening of its third fully automated data center in Phoenix, AZ. The facility represents SingleHop's first expansion into the western-US market. The company has made a […]
SingleHop Introduces the Hosting Industry's First Customer Bill of Rights
A New Type of Service Level Agreement Empowers the Customer CHICAGO, March 5, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading dedicated server and cloud hosting provider, announced the launch of its Customer Bill of Rights, a new type of Service Level Agreement (SLA). The company created the program by publicly posting its rigid internal timing standards […]
SingleHop Redesigns Its Reseller Hosting Program to Feature Cloud and Shared Hosting
New Products Allow Customers to Look Big While Starting Small CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced a complete redesign of its Tandem Reseller Hosting program. In addition to the redesign, the company also launched cloud hosting and shared hosting capabilities within the program. Tandem customers are […]
A Focus on Automation and Customer Service Results in SingleHop's Record-Setting 2011 Earnings
Chicago's Fastest-Growing Company's Commitment to Solutions Drives Success CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced the company's 2011 financial results. The five-year-old company continued to its rapid revenue growth for the third straight year while it continued to expand its product line to stay ahead of consumer […]
Courageous Kids Inspire SingleHop's $10,000 Donation
A visit by the company's CEO sparks the generous gift CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced the company recently donated $10,000 to The Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a world-class, year-round medical camp located in Scottsville, KY. Zak Boca, the company's co-founder and CEO, is a […]
SingleHop Named Top Dedicated Server Provider While Maintaining 100% Uptime for 2011
CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2012 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced the company was named the Best Dedicated Server provider in the 6th Annual Web Host Awards by HostReviews.com. According to the HostReview committee, the selection process was based on factors such as service quality, customer support, package diversity, new products, […]
CEO of Chicago's Fastest Growing Company Honored by Kentucky-Based Incubator for Entrepreneurial Success
Co-Founder, Zak Boca Was Selected as an Emerging Entrepreneur for the 2011 Class Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc., a highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, today announced that Co-founder and CEO, Zak Boca was chosen as an Emerging Entrepreneur by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Awesome, Inc., the company […]
SingleHop Releases Third Generation of LEAP, Its Proprietary Infrastructure Management Platform at Cloud Expo 2011
Complete Redesign of Interface & Platform Provides Clients With a New Level of On-Demand Control CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc., a leader in highly automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced the release of the third generation of LEAP, its proprietary client management platform. In addition to an entirely revamped interface, LEAP v3 offers clients true […]
SingleHop Lands on the Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest-Growing Companies for the Second Year in a Row – #25
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc. announced today that it has been ranked #25 in the 2011 Inc. 500 list, an annual listing of America's fastest-growing private companies compiled by Inc. Magazine. Chicago-based SingleHop, which provides dedicated servers and complex web hosting, is the top-ranked company in the web hosting industry, second fastest-growing IT […]
SingleHop Sponsors Entrepreneurs Unpluggd Conference
CHICAGO, April 25, 2011 — SingleHop, purveyor of fine on-demand IT web hosting services, and Chicago's fastest growing IT firm, today announced its sponsorship of the Entrepreneurs Unpluggd conference which will be held at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago this April 26th. At the conference, SingleHop will be raffling away two 1-year managed hosting accounts […]
SingleHop Offers Resellers $500 Worth of SEO Consulting Through Partnership with eBridge Marketing Solutions
CHICAGO, April 7, 2011 — SingleHop, a leading provider of on-demand web hosting solutions, today announced a key partnership with eBridge Marketing Solutions, a veteran Internet marketing agency based in Vancouver. The agreement allows for all resellers in Tandem, SingleHop's hosting reseller program, to receive $500 of free SEO strategy consulting from eBridge. The SEO […]
On-Demand IaaS Provider SingleHop Expands Cascade Cloud Hosting Platform
CHICAGO, March 8, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc., a Chicago-based on-demand Infrastructure as a Service provider, today announced the expansion of their recently launched Cascade cloud hosting platform. With the expansion, SingleHop customers can now choose to create either a bare metal virtual machine, which stores data locally, or a Canopy virtual machine, which pushes the […]
Hosting Provider SingleHop Continues Strong Growth; Gained 112% Annualized Revenue and Achieved 40% EBITDA During 2010
CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading Chicago-based provider of dedicated servers, cloud servers and complex web hosting solutions, today announced its performance for the 2010 calendar year. SingleHop's continued focus on advanced automation technologies allowed the Internet infrastructure provider to outpace all performance projections set by management for the year. SingleHop's 2010 […]
SingleHop Announces Launch of the Cascade Cloud Hosting System
CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2011 — SingleHop, Inc., a leading Chicago-based IT infrastructure and web hosting provider, today announced the launch of its new cloud hosting platform, Cascade. The new platform completes SingleHop's unique strategy of bringing the benefits from traditional dedicated server hosting and cloud computing advancements together into a new and better system. Cascade […]
SingleHop CEO Zak Boca Named Into Chicago's Prestigious Top 40 Under 40 List
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2010 — Zak Boca, President and Chief Executive Officer of SingleHop, Inc., was named one of Chicago's most promising and influential entrepreneurs by Crain's Chicago Business in the magazine's annual 40 Under 40 list. Crain's 40 Under 40 is a prestigious list that highlights some of the most influential, successful, and promising […]
SingleHop, Inc. Announces Expansion into Brazil Hosting Market
CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2010 — SingleHop, Inc., the fastest-growing provider of dedicated servers and complex hosting solutions in America, today announced the expansion of the company's Tandem reseller program to the Brazilian market. SingleHop is expanding its operations in Brazil and introducing a Portuguese-language site to increase its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing […]
Local Web Hosting Company SingleHop Ranked as #1 Chicago IT Company by Inc. Magazine
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2010 — SingleHop, Inc. has been named the fastest-growing Chicago-based IT company in the Inc. 500, a list of America's fastest-growing private companies. SingleHop, which provides dedicated servers and complex web hosting, is ranked #1 among all web hosting companies, #2 in the Chicago area and #3 in the broader IT services […]
SingleHop Ranked #58 in the Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest-Growing Companies
CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2010 — SingleHop, Inc. announced today that it has been ranked #58 in the 2010 Inc. 500 list, an annual listing of America's fastest-growing private companies compiled by Inc. Magazine. Chicago-based SingleHop, which provides dedicated servers and complex web hosting, is the top-ranked company in the Web hosting industry, third fastest-growing IT […]
SingleHop Announces Turn-key Reseller Cloud Hosting Platform
CHICAGO, June 30, 2010 — SingleHop, Inc., one of the fastest-growing providers of dedicated servers and complex web hosting solutions, announced the launch of the world's first cloud hosting reseller system, which will be sold under their Tandem reseller brand. The Chicago-based web hosting company has quickly achieved a dominant position in the dedicated and […]
SingleHop CEO Attends UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010
CHICAGO, June 24, 2010 — The United Nations has invited hosting and IT firm SingleHop to participate in this year's UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010. Every three years, the U.N. Secretary-General convenes this meeting, which brings together a wide industry mix of CEOs and leaders of civil society to "accelerate" the practice of corporate […]
SingleHop, Inc. Announces $7.0 Million Datacenter Expansion in Chicago Area – Rapid Expansion and Continued Job Creation
CHICAGO, April 21, 2010 — SingleHop, Inc., the Chicago-based provider of dedicated servers and complex hosting solutions, today announced a five-year and $7 million commitment to expand their datacenter facilities in the Chicago region. The expansion effectively doubles the firm's worldwide network capacity, as well as their footprint at the Elk Grove (IL) facility where […]
SingleHop's Cascade Cloud Program Launches CloudLinux
CHICAGO, April 15, 2010 — SingleHop, a leading Chicago-based dedicated server and managed web hosting provider, today announced the first product launch under their Cascade cloud hosting services program: the CloudLinux operating system. Launched in February 2010, the CloudLinux operating system is designed to increase server density by improving stability and reliability using isolation technology […]
SingleHop Announces LEAPipad – Total Server Control Through the World's Most Revolutionary Mobile Device
CHICAGO, April 1, 2010 — SingleHop, the world's fastest growing dedicated hosting provider, today announced the April 3rd release of their groundbreaking LEAP server control system, now specifically designed for the upcoming Apple iPad. At its heart, SingleHop's LEAP system is the most advanced dedicated server management system available, offering clients datacenter-grade control and just […]
SingleHop Welcomes Industry Veterans Mike Crosse and Jim Tremmel
CHICAGO, March 29, 2010 — SingleHop, the leading Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, announced today two key hires to its sales organization. Both new team members are industry veterans, with 15 years combined experience in the hosting field. Michael Crosse was appointed as SingleHop's new Channel Program Manager, and Jim Tremmel was appointed […]
SingleHop Releases Tandem Worldwide in 15 Languages
CHICAGO, March 19, 2010 — SingleHop, a leading Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, today announced that their unique server resellers system's Tandem Panel, an end-user control panel which can be entirely white labeled by the reseller, is now available in over 15 languages, including: Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Europe) French (Canada) French (Europe) Arabic […]
SingleHop Announces Upcoming Cascade Cloud Services
CHICAGO, March 10, 2010 — SingleHop, a leading Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, today announced the planned launch of its new Cascade cloud hosting platform. Cascade will consist of several new cloud services that will be rolled out this spring. SingleHop's Cascade program is named for a skydiving term, which describes two lines […]
SingleHop Launches Tandem Reseller Program: Redefining the Way Servers are Resold
CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2010 — SingleHop, a leading Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, today launched a groundbreaking new reseller program called Tandem. With a name drawn from a skydiving maneuver in which divers are safely attached to an expert partner, the Tandem reseller platform is designed to give resellers ultimate scalability, control, and […]
SingleHop, Inc. Announces 2009 Numbers: 185% Growth, 1,222% EBIDTA Growth
CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2010 — If fans of SingleHop recall, the full-service managed hosting provider marked the success of its third quarter by doing a sky-dive at an altitude of 14,000 feet. We haven't decided yet how to mark the success of our fourth quarter and full-year progress for 2009, but we are working on […]
SingleHop, Inc. Contributes $10,000 to Haitian Relief Efforts Through Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2010 — Chicago-based SingleHop, Inc., a provider of dedicated servers and complex hosting solutions, today announced that they will be contributing $10,000 to aid and relief efforts in Haiti, an island nation still suffering in the wake of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck on January 12th. SingleHop's relief contribution includes a […]
SingleHop, Inc. Joins United Nations Global Compact
CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2010 — Chicago-based SingleHop, Inc., a provider of dedicated and complex hosting solutions, today announced that they are officially signatories to the United Nations Global Compact. Founded by the UN in 2000, the Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with […]
SingleHop Announces Tandem Reseller Program: Redefining the Way Servers Are Resold
CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2009 — SingleHop, a leading Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, today announced the upcoming launch of a groundbreaking reseller program, Tandem. SingleHop's Tandem reseller platform will lead the industry in extending all the power and capabilities of the data center to resellers and to the resellers' own clients. Among Tandem's […]
SingleHop Named 'Most Reliable Web Hosting Company' for October 2009 by Leading Web Hosting Analyst Netcraft
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2009 — SingleHop, Inc., the Chicago-based dedicated and managed web hosting provider, was recently named the #1 Most Reliable Hosting Company for the month of October 2009, in Netcraft's monthly hosting rankings. This honor comes after SingleHop was named in HostReview's exclusive Top 10 Managed Providers list in both August and September […]
SingleHop Marked 100%+ Year-Over-Year Increase in Revenues with a 14,000-foot Skydive; Strong, Consistent Growth Continues During Q3
CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2009 — Sometimes significant milestones need to be marked in significant ways. SingleHop, Inc., a full-service, managed hosting provider, has hit one of those milestones. For the third quarter which ended September 30th, the company generated revenues of $1.62 million, representing a 19.5% increase over the second quarter of this year. Revenues […]
SingleHop Announces Exclusive Partnership with Ksplice, First Dedicated Host in the World to Offer Rebootless Kernel Updates
CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2009 — Chicago-based dedicated and complex hosting provider SingleHop today announced a partnership with Ksplice, a leading enterprise security software firm and the producer of the powerful Uptrack software, which allows for the installation of critical security patches without having to restart – a key capability for the protection against security breaches […]
SingleHop Announces Cash for Server Clunkers Program; New Customers Can Upgrade to Power-Saving and Ultra-Efficient Servers and Get a Cash Back Bonus
CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2009 — Inspired by the popular government program for automobiles, Chicago-based server provider SingleHop today announced their own Cash for Server Clunkers program with cash back benefits of up to $300 for businesses who trade in their older servers for more energy-efficient SingleHop servers. SingleHop's program will allow new customers to upgrade […]
