SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc.
(NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs,
today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire SkyVerge, a leading WooCommerce product developer.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
GoDaddy is committed to helping entrepreneurs succeed online
with high-performance WooCommerce stores that are feature-filled
and quick to build. WordPress powers more than a third of websites
on the Internet. Seventeen percent of all WordPress sites use
WooCommerce, making it one of the largest eCommerce platforms in
the world.
SkyVerge has more than 60 WooCommerce extensions, spanning
payments, email marketing and memberships, used by over 100,000
eCommerce merchants for high-performance online stores. A favorite
among WordPress developers, SkyVerge plugins have been downloaded
more than 3.1 million times on WordPress.org. SkyVerge will
continue to support its existing customers and product portfolio,
as well as continue its contributions to open source software.
"SkyVerge advances GoDaddy's WordPress strategy and enhances our
ability to deliver intuitive eCommerce experiences that help
everyday entrepreneurs sell online," said Patrick Pulvermüller,
President of the Partners Business at GoDaddy. "The SkyVerge team
is incredibly talented and its WooCommerce expertise will play an
instrumental role in accelerating the development of future
WordPress eCommerce solutions."
"We're thrilled to join GoDaddy, a company that shares our
passion for helping everyday entrepreneurs succeed online," said
Max Rice, cofounder of SkyVerge.
"Our team is excited to bring our top-rated WooCommerce extensions
to GoDaddy customers and continue to innovate and push the future
of eCommerce on WordPress forward."
All SkyVerge employees, including its co-founders and leadership
team, will join GoDaddy.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the
world by providing all of the help and tools to succeed online.
With 20 million customers worldwide, GoDaddy is the place
people come to name their idea, build a professional website,
attract customers and manage their work. Our mission is to give our
customers the tools, insights and the people to transform their
ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the
company visit www.GoDaddy.com.
Source: GoDaddy Inc.
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