05-07-2002, 10:16 AM
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Dialtone acquired by Interland
I have just heard that Dialtone Internet has been acquired by Interland, Inc.
Does any body have experience with Interland?
Good or Bad
Thanks
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05-07-2002, 10:31 AM
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You are right about the aquisition but i dont know anything about interland.
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05-07-2002, 10:48 AM
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I *left* interland after MANY horrible experiences with them and went to dialtone. I had 4 business sites with interland, and about 25 others that we were a reseller for. After they bungled many sites, turned a site OFF one afternoon because of a billing error on THEIR part (then wouldn't turn it on until I authorized more money to be deducted...no thanks), I had to go. It seemed with their billing department, the customer is ALWAYS WRONG.
This is like leaving your old awful job, crossing the street, and being bought by guess who.
Dialtone on the other hand has been great. I really hope they don't just suck all of dialtones customers into the interland vacuum that really needs a new bag.
Sean
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05-07-2002, 10:54 AM
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Greetings:
See http://www.dialtone.com/companyinfo/...y=COMPANY+INFO for the press release issued by DialTone Internet.
Of note:
"Kocher said the acquisition differs from some of those the company has made, in that Interland has acquired all the assets and employees of Dialtone Internet, and plans to continue the operation with its current staff. Alvaro Albarracin, Dialtone founder and chief executive officer, has accepted an executive position with Interland, and is expected to continue to run the Fort Lauderdale operation. Kocher also said the Dialtone operation is already profitable, so the transaction is immediately accretive to earnings."
Thank you.
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05-07-2002, 10:55 AM
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I have been with dialtone for some time, and have a number of servers with them, they are not the cheapest but I am very happy with them and the service.
I hope they can continue this level of service.
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05-07-2002, 11:21 AM
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wow
I wonder how much it went for 
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05-07-2002, 11:42 AM
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I'm willing to bet Alvaro is one happy dude!
Found out Interland has a new CEO as of 2 weeks ago: Joel Kocher. I really hope he will handle customer service differently. They grew too fast over the past couple years without proper growth in the service area. I hope it's true about dialtone remaining an island. It's a good place at present.
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05-07-2002, 01:17 PM
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After receiving the email announcement, I'm seriously debating moving all of our equipment out of Dialtone. Interland represents all that is BAD and EVIL. We've taken many refugee hosting customers from Interland because of the way they do business.
GRRRR  Interland
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05-07-2002, 02:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by CRego3D
wow
I wonder how much it went for
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Yeah I would think so, specially since his business was profitable unlike interland.
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05-07-2002, 02:05 PM
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interland bought dialtone!
have u guys heard!!! check it out:
http://www.hostbuzz.com/news.asp?ID=437 and;
http://www.interland.com/newsroom/pr...s/dialtone.asp
i wonder how it's gonna be like down the road. doesn't look like interland has been very good at their customers based on the posts on WHT. i hope dialtone doesn't go down with this! was thinking of getting a server with them. i think i'll sit back and wait a while...
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05-07-2002, 02:08 PM
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Hope its not like everything else Interland has touched. Can you say, "Hostpro", which they have literally destroyed. If they continue to let Dialtone operate as it has, it will be fine...But, I have my doubts.
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05-07-2002, 02:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by SeanC
Found out Interland has a new CEO as of 2 weeks ago: Joel Kocher.
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Umm, he came from Micron Electronics when Micron acquired Interland. He's been CEO ever since, as far as I can tell.
You can read more about Interland and Joel on Yahoo. Take it with a grain of salt.
http://messages.yahoo.com/?action=q&board=INLD
Kevin
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05-07-2002, 02:35 PM
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Well, this certianly is some news. I had no idea. I don't want to think it is for the worse or better until it is. Hopefully, at the very least, for the same, heh.
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05-07-2002, 02:44 PM
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The WHIR ran an interview with Interland's CEO on the subject this morning, he says the company will keep the Dialtone name, the founder will stay on, etc. and says more acquisitions are likely:
http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/int050702.cfm
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05-07-2002, 02:47 PM
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The WHIR ran an interview with Interland's CEO on the subject this morning, he says the company will keep the Dialtone name, CEO, etc. and says more acquisitions are likely:
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Can you name one of their acquisitions where this held true?
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