BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Endurance
International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI), a leading provider of
cloud-based platform solutions to help small and medium-sized
businesses succeed online, today announced the appointment of
Mike Olson as Brand Chief Executive
Officer of Bluehost. Olson succeeds Dan
Handy, who has joined Endurance's enterprise-wide mobile
team to develop next generation mobile solutions for small
businesses. Bluehost, part of the Endurance family of brands, is a
leading provider of cloud-based solutions, including web hosting
and other web presence services. Bluehost currently powers over two
million websites worldwide.
"Mike is the perfect person to lead Bluehost as we expand
globally and develop an even stronger brand presence, while also
strengthening common systems and processes across the Endurance
family of brands," said Ron LaSalvia, Chief Operating Officer of
Endurance. "He possesses a tremendous understanding of online
businesses, customer support, sales, and development of brands that
resonate with customers. We are very excited to have him at the
helm of Bluehost."
Olson will continue Bluehost's "customer first" culture,
building upon the company's demonstrated commitment to open source
and developing innovative technologies for its customers. The
company creates solution-oriented, easy-to-use products, like the
recently launched optimized WordPress solution offered by
Bluehost.
Prior to joining Endurance, Olson was Vice President and General
Manager of the Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) and Hotel Markets for
DIRECTV. While there, he reduced churn, improved margins, and
retooled the MDU and hotel go-to-market strategy. He has held
executive level positions at both publicly and privately held
communications companies and also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Dan Handy, Bluehost's former
leader, has joined Endurance's enterprise-wide mobile team, which
is focused on developing next generation mobile solutions for small
businesses. "Dan has been an outstanding leader of Bluehost and we
expect that he will bring that same energy and enthusiasm to our
mobile team," said LaSalvia. "Dan's deep understanding of our
customers and focus on technical leadership will help us to develop
and commercialize innovative new products that can unleash the
power of mobile for small business."
About Endurance International Group
Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) helps small and
medium-sized business owners establish, manage and grow their
businesses by harnessing the power and promise of the web. As a
leading provider of cloud-based platform solutions to help small
and medium-sized business owners succeed online, Endurance, through
its family of brands – including Bluehost, HostGator, iPage,
Domain.com, A Small Orange, MOJO Marketplace and ResellerClub –
supports over 3.8 million subscribers and is able to tailor
solutions for small businesses at every stage and level of
sophistication. Endurance is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, has a presence in
Asia and the Americas, and employs
over 2,400 people. For more information, visit
endurance.com.
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Press Contact:
Dani LaSalvia
Endurance International Group
(781) 852-3212
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