Hostpoint remains on course for very good growth in 2023
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Rapperswil-Jona (ots)
In 2023, Hostpoint was able to resume its strong growth of recent years in impressive fashion. Sales exceeded CHF 30 million for the first time in the history of the company. The successful market launch of the new e-mail service confirms the strategic direction of the Rapperswil-based provider.
In a market environment that is currently undergoing change due to various external factors, Hostpoint once again achieved excellent annual results in 2023. With growth of 8.5 percent and annual sales of CHF 32 million, Switzerland's largest web hosting provider succeeded in gaining significant market share along with growth in all business areas.
After Hostpoint surpassed one million managed domain names for the first time in the previous year, this business area continued to grow significantly in 2023. With growth of more than 11 percent, Switzerland's leading domain registrar now manages more than 1.1 million domains. Hostpoint is also experiencing stable growth in other business areas such as web hosting, managed servers and e-mail hosting.
Successful launch of new e-mail service
Last year, e-mail was an area of particular importance with the launch of "E-mail & Cloud Office" in January 2023. With the introduction of the comprehensive e-mail service, which is completely decoupled from web hosting and includes various office and team functions, Hostpoint was once again able to tap into completely new customer groups in the e-mail service business. Customers appreciate Hostpoint's 7-day support and that all data is stored in Switzerland with this digital collaboration solution. By combining security and a customer-oriented approach, Hostpoint sets itself apart from the international competition with E-mail & Cloud Office.
"We are extremely satisfied with the market launch of E-mail & Cloud Office. The number of users in the first year exceeded our expectations," explains Yvan Knapp, Chief Strategy Officer at Hostpoint.
In a changing market environment, Hostpoint is well on track. While some local competitors have been bought out by foreign investors in recent years or have ceased operations completely, the Rapperswil-based provider is managing to continuously grow. As the leading Swiss provider of domains, web hosting, websites and e-mail, Hostpoint is also well positioned in terms of infrastructure, security and support so that customers from other providers who want to switch to Hostpoint can do so as easily as possible.
Targeted reinforcement of personnel
To ensure that the company is well-equipped for future product developments and day-to-day customer support, it is important for Hostpoint to grow organically in all relevant areas, including at the personnel level. As a result, the Customer Care, Software Development and System Engineering & Operations teams were strengthened last year and a number of key cross-divisional positions were created.
At the end of 2023, Hostpoint had a total of 97 employees, which corresponds to growth of almost 8 percent compared to the previous year. Since the beginning of the year, the company has increased its workforce and now Hostpoint employs more than 100 people for the first time. In the last two years alone, the number of employees has grown by more than 30 percent.
High level of investment in infrastructure and security
As a leading hosting provider, Hostpoint not only stands for excellent products with attractive conditions, but also for the highest standards of performance and security. This is why Hostpoint is investing millions every year each year in expanding, further developing and optimizing its infrastructure and security.
Hostpoint - Switzerland's leading cloud provider for hosting, domains, and e-mail
With more than 20 years of experience, Hostpoint is the largest web hosting provider and leading domain registrar in Switzerland. Hostpoint offers simple solutions from a single source - for domains, websites, online stores, and e-mail. As an ICANN-accredited domain registrar, Hostpoint manages more than a million domain names. With its ultramodern infrastructure and servers located in Switzerland, Hostpoint ensures the stable operation of well over 300,000 Swiss websites and more than 750,000 e-mail accounts every day. With the best support in the industry, Hostpoint provides direct, professional, and efficient customer care in four languages, 7 days a week and free of charge. The 100 per cent owner-operated company based in Rapperswil-Jona SG has more than 100 employees.
For more information, please contact:
Mauro Landolt, Head of Communication
Hostpoint AG, Neue Jonastrasse 60, CH-8640 Rapperswil-Jona
media@hostpoint.ch