About Daily.co.uk

They had previously founded Host Europe PLC (formerly trading as Magic Moments Internet), back in 1996. From
there on, Host Europe PLC became the UK’s market leader in hosting to small and medium sized businesses with almost 1 million accounts by 2004. Abby served as CEO of Host Europe PLC until its sale to PIPEX Communications Ltd for a record £31 million in early 2004.

At Daily.co.uk both founders have come together with a new team that has previously built some of the most
successful market leading brands and products, brands such as 123-reg, Dedicated Servers, Magic Moments,
and Webfusion.

Over the last decade the team has brought innovative Internet hosting services to the UK market and through
efficient and quality systems was able to continually bring the cost of hosting down to the affordable levels that the market currently enjoys.

Daily.co.uk was born thanks to a team that lives and breathes hosting.

Our pledge to you as your hosting partner encompasses four principles:

We look forward to welcoming you and helping you to realise your success on the Internet.

Abby Hardoon

Abby is a marketing graduate from George Washington University, Washington DC USA, and has over 17 years of experience in managing marketing oriented businesses. He had gained extensive experience in FMCG marketing
prior to founding Magic Moments Internet, a leading Internet hosting solutions provider, in 1996. In 1999 Magic
Moment Internet was listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Following the acquisition of a German hosting company, Host Europe GmbH, based in Cologne, and Webfusion Limited, a UK based host provider, Magic Moments Internet changed its name to Host Europe Plc. Host Europe grew strongly and profitably throughout the period whilst maintaining its leading position as the UK's largest host provider through such brands as 123-reg, Magic Moments, Webfusion, Dedicated Servers and Host Europe. By 2004 Host Europe Plc had a combined annual revenue in excess of £24 million.

Abby served as CEO from the initial founding of the company up until its sale to PIPEX Communications Ltd for over £31 million in early 2004.

Marcus Lauder

Marcus was a co-founder of Magic Moments in 1996 after leaving university early in order to join the team. He was pivotal in the development of the Magic Moments systems architecture and the management of a full development team. Over the period, Marcus also played a leading role in the development of Host Europe's hosting systems and platform. His dedication and work was at the centre of the team that drove the core technology and the hosting solutions that were offered.

In addition to his keen programming skills, Marcus is also an avid rocketry engineer. He has been launching solid
fuel rockets for over a decade. He helped claim the highest UK amateur launch altitude record in 2003.

Marcus remained with Host Europe Plc post acquisition by PIPEX and left his post to pursue personal interests in
late 2005.