Executive Team
Abby Hardoon, Managing Director
Mr. Hardoon is a business administration graduate from George Washington University, Washington DC, USA. He was a founder of NETDesign Limited and Magic Moments Internet PLC. Following the admission of Magic Moments to trading on AIM in September 1999, he served as Chief Executive Officer. Under Mr. Hardoon’s leadership that company acquired two other Internet hosting companies: WebFusion Internet Solutions Limited and One2One GmbH (now Host Europe GmbH). Following the acquisition Magic Moments Internet PLC was renamed Host Europe PLC. Mr Hardoon, together with his team, successfully grew the combined business into profitability until it was sold in April 2004 to PIPEX Communications PLC for over £30m.
Julie Ann Joyce, Finance Director
Mrs. Julie Joyce is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. She was employed as Finance Manager of WebFusion Internet Solutions Limited, an Internet Hosting company which was bought by Magic Moments Internet PLC for £40m in May 2000. She became Group Financial Controller for Host Europe PLC and its group companies following it’s acquisition of WebFusion and continued in this role for the SME hosting division of PIPEX Communications PLC after the successful sale to PIPEX in April 2004. She also has extensive auditing and private practice experience, having spent ten years in this sector prior to her move into commerce and industry.Alison Curry-Taylor, Operations Director
Mrs Curry-Taylor worked with WebFusion Internet Solutions Limited since formation and continued to work for Host Europe PLC (formerly Magic Moments Internet PLC) post acquisition. During her tenure with both companies, she successfully directed the growth of the SME hosting business unit and was responsible for delivering several key projects and products. Host Europe PLC’s SME hosting business unit consisted of several well-known brands suchas 123-reg, WebFusion, Donhost and Magic Moments.
Simon Amor, R & D Director
Having worked with WebFusion Internet Solutions Ltd and Host Europe PLC for nearly 6 years, Simon has been involved in developing most of the systems Host Europe PLC used and deployed. He was pivotal in the systems development of the 123-reg brand of products, which launched in 2000. In addition to his technical contribution toother brands within and internal operational systems of Host Europe PLC he also managed the research and development team.