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Atlantic.net

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Industry	Information Technology Services
Founded	1994, Gainesville, Florida
Founder	Manoj "Marty" Puranik Jose Sanchez
Headquarters	Orlando, Florida, United States
Area served	United States
Key people	Manoj Puranik (CEO)
Services	cloud computing internet service provider internet hosting service
Website	www.atlantic.net

Atlantic.net is an American cloud computing and hosting services provider with data center presence in the United States. Founded in 1994 in Gainesville, Florida as the Internet Connect Company Computers (ICC Computers), the company currently provides cloud server hosting internationally as a cloud service provider. It is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. As of 2012, the company states that it provides colocation, cloud servers, dedicated servers and managed server hosting.

History

Founding

Atlantic.net was founded in 1994 by Manoj "Marty" Puranik and Jose Sanchez, then both students in Gainesville at the University of Florida. Since the University at that time didn't allow all students web access, the infrastructure to be an internet service provider was created by Puranik and Sanchez so they could get online themselves. The first connection was paid for by a computer repair shop ran out of Puranik's dorm room. The company was first named the Internet Connect Company Computers (ICC Computers), and within a year the company had eight employees and 2,000 customers in the Gainesville area. In 1995 it launched its first commercial internet services, and expanded services to Tampa and Orlando in 1996.

Growth

By 1997 the company was expanding, acquiring First Coast Internet and Worldwide Internet, and adopting the name Atlantic.net for its internet division. That year Atlantic.net internet became available in Jacksonville and the Space Coast, and ICC hosted the website of WRRX. Near the end of 1997, the company was officially renamed Atlantic.Net, and launched services to nine more cities.

By 1998 the company had doubled its revenue and acquired three further internet service providers (ISPs). The company created a web division in 1999, completed its tenth acquisition, and expanded to Mississippi and Louisiana. It was then recognized as the 15th fastest growing private company in Florida, and was nominated for the 1999 Florida 100. Also in 1999, the company introduced webmail and became CLEC certified.

In 2000 the company launched service in Georgia and Alabama. The next year the company went national with dial-up and began offering DSL, and also introduced 'true private networks'. At this point the company was still completely self-financed, and in 2001 brought in profits over $10 million and had 50,000 subscribers. Also at this time, Atlantic.Net had also acquired 13 other internet service companies.

In 2002, Atlantic.net opened new headquarters in Orlando, Florida, and became the first ISP in Orlando offering high speed dial-up. That year they also started nationwide long-distance service for businesses, completed their 16th acquisition, and began working with ClearChannel Broadcasting. By early 2002 they served Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Carolinas. The company also bought a 25,000-square-foot Data Center in Orlando in 2003, and began working with the AAA. In 2005 Atlantic.net expanded data center services to cover VoIP systems.

Recent years

In 2009 Atlantic.Net completed SAS 70 certification, and also took on the Orlando Magic as clients. That year they launched managed hosting services for international government agencies and businesses.

In 2010 they introduced cloud computing, and in 2011 started offering methods for organizations to completely outsource IT infrastructure. That year, the company expanded across the United States and added Cloud computing API. The company completed SSAE 16 Type II certification (formerly SAS 70) in 2012.

Awards

• 1999 - CEO named to Board of Directors of the Florida Internet Service Providers Association
• 1999 - CEO in running for "Entrepreneur of the Year"
• 2000 - Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
• 2001 - Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
• 2001 - "Florida Council of 100" for third year in a row
• 2002 - Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
• 2002 - "Florida Council of 100" for fourth year in a row
• 2003 - CEO named as finalist in American Business Awards for "Best Executive of the Year Award"
• 2010s - CEO Marty Puranik was named one of the Top 40 under 40 by The Business Journal, which also named the company as the largest independent ISP in its region.

References

1. ^ Weisul, Kimberly (April 23, 2001). "Roll-Your-Own Internet". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
2. ^ "Atlantic.net Timeline". Atlantic.net. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
3. ^ "Executive Profiles". Atlantic.net. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
4. "Florida telecom company entering Austin market". Austin Business Journal. January 25, 2002. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
5. Johnson, Dave (January 17, 2002). "Plug In and Log On". Small Business Computing. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
6. ^ "Atlantic.net makes Inc. 500 list". Orlando Business Journal. October 24, 2002. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
7. ^ "Atlantic Awards". Atlantic.net. Retrieved 2012-4-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

• Official website

• Companies based in Gainesville, Florida
• Companies established in 1994
• Internet service providers of the United States