Company:Aptum Technologies
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud Computing, Hosting |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Parent | Digital Colony Partners |
| Website | aptum |
Aptum Technologies, formerly Cogeco Peer 1, is a provider of services for data centers and cloud computing.[1] The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
History
Peer 1 Network Enterprises was founded in 1996 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and funded in 2003.[2] In 2004, Peer 1 acquired ServerBeach for about US$7.5 million. ServerBeach was based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in January 2003 by Rackspace co-founder Richard Yoo.[3] ServerBeach had hosted video site YouTube until December 2007.[4] In 2005, Peer 1 acquired Interland, Inc. assets in the USA for about US$14 million, and an investment of US$ 36 million, led by Celerity Partners, of Menlo Park, California.[5] By 2010 Peer 1 was doing business as Peer 1 Hosting, listed as a public company on the Toronto Stock Exchange with symbol PIX, reporting yearly revenues of about CDN$98 million.[6] In 2012, Peer 1 acquired UK hosting provider NetBenefit for 25 million pounds, from Group NBT Limited.[7]
Cogeco Cable purchased Peer 1 Hosting in December, 2012.[8] It formed Cogeco Peer 1 specializing in managed hosting, dedicated servers, cloud services and colocation.
On February 27, 2019, Cogeco agreed to sell Cogeco Peer 1 Inc. to the investment firm Digital Colony. The deal closed on May 1, 2019.[9]
In August, 2019, Cogeco Peer 1 changed its name to Aptum Technologies. Susan Bowen was chief executive at the time.[10]
The Canadian co-location business was sold to eStruxture in May, 2021.[11]
In June, 2021, the parent of Digital Colony, Colony Capital, based in Boca Raton, Florida, announced it would rebrand itself to be called DigitalBridge.[12]
In January,2023, Aptum acquired CloudOps, a Montreal, Canada-based cloud consulting, managed services and software company focused on open source, cloud native platforms, networking and DevOps. [13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2016 Annual Report "[1] ." Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Form D: Notice of Sale of Securities". US Securities and Exchange Commission. April 23, 2003. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/0305/03056833.pdf.
- ↑ Rich Miller (October 6, 2004). "Peer 1 Buys ServerBeach for $7.5 Million". Netcraft News. https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2004/10/06/peer_1_buys_serverbeach_for_75_million.html.
- ↑ Stefanie Olsen (February 11, 2008). "ServerBeach sends YouTube a video kiss-off". CNet News. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9869267-7.html.
- ↑ "Peer 1 Network Announces Acquisition of Interland's Dedicated Server Assets". Press release. September 6, 2005. https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=3953.
- ↑ "PEER 1 Hosting Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results for Fiscal 2010". Press release. September 23, 2010. https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PIX:TCM/news/33929991/PEER_1_Hosting_Reports_Fourth_Quarter_and_Year_End_Results_for_Fiscal_2010.
- ↑ "PEER 1 Hosting to Acquire UK-based Managed Hosting Provider". Press release. June 6, 2012. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peer-1-hosting-to-acquire-uk-based-managed-hosting-provider-157441295.html.
- ↑ "Cogeco Cable Inc. to acquire PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc.". Press release. December 12, 2012. https://corpo.cogeco.com/cgo/en/press-room/press-releases/cogeco-cables-acquisition-peer-1-network-enterprises/.
- ↑ "Cogeco Peer 1 Acquisition by Digital Colony Closes" (in en). Press release. May 1, 2019. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190501005621/en/Cogeco-Peer-1-Acquisition-Digital-Colony-Closes.
- ↑ "Cogeco Peer 1 Changes Name to Aptum Technologies; Adds New Services to Enhance and Expand Hybrid Cloud Offerings". Press release. August 19, 2019. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190819005121/en/.
- ↑ "Aptum Completes Sale of its Canadian Colocation Business". Press release. May 2, 2021. https://aptum.com/newsroom/aptum-completes-sale-of-its-canadian-colocation-business/.
- ↑ "Colony Capital Announces Rebrand as DigitalBridge". Press release. June 8, 2021. https://www.digitalbridge.com/news/2021-06-08-colony-capital-announces-rebrand-as-digitalbridge.
- ↑ "Aptum-strengthens-its-hybrid-multi-cloud-msp-position-with-the-acquisition-of-Montreal-based-Cloudops". Press release. January 23, 2023. https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/aptum-strengthens-its-hybrid-multi-cloud-msp-position-with-the-acquisition-of-montreal-based-cloudops-an-aws-google-and-edge-to-cloud-saas-orchestrator.
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