Estonia’s largest domain registrar and provider of web and email hosting services, Zone, is joining Your.Online, a leading European web services group. The partnership opens up new opportunities for growth while Zone’s local identity, team and strategic direction remain unchanged.
For 27 years, Zone has helped businesses and organisations operate online securely and reliably. Founded and led by CEO Martti Varik, the company primarily serves customers in its home market of Estonia, as well as in Latvia, Lithuania and Finland.
Although Zone’s solutions are also used by large enterprises and public-sector organisations, the company’s heart remains firmly with small and medium-sized businesses. Zone’s goal is to make operating online as simple, secure and reliable as possible for them.
“Zone’s success has always been driven by our team’s genuine passion for internet technology. We have long believed that well-designed technology is more than just a tool – it can be a catalyst for positive change in society,” said Martti Varik, founder and CEO of Zone.
According to Varik, Zone and Your.Online are united by shared values and a long-term ambition to build strong digital businesses.
“Joining Your.Online gives us access to a pan-European network of founder-led digital companies. We can contribute our deep technical expertise and long-standing infrastructure experience while also learning from other strong businesses in the group. Our aim is to grow together without losing what makes Zone, Zone,” Varik added.
For Your.Online, Zone represents an important addition to its Digital Presence segment.
“Over the past 27 years, Zone has built something truly special: a powerful proprietary technology platform, a world-class engineering team and an outstanding reputation. All of this is the result of consistent hard work, technical excellence and the trust of its customers,” said Koen van Deudekom, CEO of Digital Presence at Your.Online.
“We are delighted that the Zone team has chosen to embark on the next stage of its journey with us. Zone’s knowledge and experience will make our entire group stronger, and we are excited to see what we can achieve together,” van Deudekom added.
About Your.Online
Your.Online is a leading European web services group that develops strong digital brands through collaboration between businesses. It provides its companies with the capital, expertise and access to an international network of founders they need to grow. At the same time, businesses joining the group retain their local identity and independence.
Your.Online brings together 34 brands and employs more than 1,000 people. The group operates across three segments – Presence, Performance and Trust – serves more than 1.3 million customers and generates revenue of over €300 million.
Your.Online is part of Your.World, a global platform created to drive digital growth. Your.World is backed by Strikwerda Investments, a Dutch family-owned investment firm specialising in technology companies.
