HostGator
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HostGator is a Houston-based web hosting company with an additional presence in Austin, Texas
. It was founded in 2002 by Brent Oxley, who was then a student at Florida Atlantic University
. By 2006, HostGator had passed the 200,000 mark in registered domains. In 2008, Inc. Magazine ranked HostGator at #21 in the United States and #1 in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas area in its list of fastest-growing companies. The same year, HostGator decided to make their hosting service green hosting
by working with Integrated Ecosystem Market Services. HostGator achieved tremendous growth in 2010 by registering over two million domains in the year alone. By the end of May 2011, the company grew to over 5 million+ domains hosted.
In 2011, Hostgator has started its operations in India
as Hostgator.in by setting up support office and data center in India. The Head Office of HostGator in India is located at Nashik, Maharashtra
In 2010, HostGator was recognized as a "Hot Texas Company" by Lead411.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. It was founded in 2002 by Brent Oxley, who was then a student at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
. By 2006, HostGator had passed the 200,000 mark in registered domains. In 2008, Inc. Magazine ranked HostGator at #21 in the United States and #1 in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas area in its list of fastest-growing companies. The same year, HostGator decided to make their hosting service green hosting
Green hosting
Green hosting or eco-friendly hosting is Internet hosting which involve green technologies to reduce environmental impact.Green hosting include Carbon offsetting, planting trees, plants and grass around and over Data Centers and more day to day activities such as energy conservation and the use of...
by working with Integrated Ecosystem Market Services. HostGator achieved tremendous growth in 2010 by registering over two million domains in the year alone. By the end of May 2011, the company grew to over 5 million+ domains hosted.
In 2011, Hostgator has started its operations in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
as Hostgator.in by setting up support office and data center in India. The Head Office of HostGator in India is located at Nashik, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
Awards and recognitions
In August 2009, Inc. Magazine recognized HostGator as the 239th fastest growing private company in the United States.In 2010, HostGator was recognized as a "Hot Texas Company" by Lead411.