GLOUCESTER, England, December 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Fasthosts has revealed that British web designers continue to face tough market conditions, according to recently conducted research. The study of 300 web design firms* by Fasthosts, a leading web hosting ( http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/hosting/ ) provider, finds that whilst 72 per cent have seen an increase in expectations from their SME clients, the majority are struggling with lower budgets and under-cutting by cut-price competitors. 71 per cent of web designers believe that insufficient investment is holding back SME websites

Microsoft UK’s Bernie Franckel said there’s been a big change in the marketplace over the past few years, which will enable IT service providers to take the place of traditional, in-house IT. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Bernie Franckel, who heads Microsoft’s partner hosting and cloud sales in the UK, said at Parallels EMEA Partner Forum in London that we’re currently in a period where businesses can get greater value out of their IT infrastructure, and where companies without capital, nor expertise, will be able to have their own IT services. “In the past three years, and in the last year particularly, there’s been a big change in the marketplace,” Franckel said.

Microsoft UK’s Bernie Franckel said there’s been a big change in the marketplace over the past few years, which will enable IT service providers to take the place of traditional, in-house IT.

Ido Hadari, current COO and soon to be CEO of Commtouch. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Messaging and Web security provider firm Commtouch ( www.commtouch.com ) announced on Tuesday that CEO and chairman of the board Gideon Mantel will retire on January 1, 2011.

Ido Hadari, current COO and soon to be CEO of Commtouch. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Messaging and Web security provider firm Commtouch ( www.commtouch.com ) announced on Tuesday that CEO and chairman of the board Gideon Mantel will retire on January 1, 2011

WikiLeaks is using US-based servers run by Amazon.com to mirror its controversial data stash, including the classified ” Iraq War Logs ” released on Friday afternoon, according to internet records.

FindMyHost.com interviews Josh Ewin Vice President of Marketing at DedicatedNOW. DedicatedNOW is a dedicated server and managed hosting specialist delivering cutting-edge hosting solutions to meet the requirements of small and medium sized businesses, large scale corporations and individuals.

Internet about to hit 2 billion users If the internet is feeling a little more crowded these days, there’s good reason.

DH Capital managing director Adam Lewis and vice president Michael Kramer (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Tuesday it has named Adam Lewis managing director and Michael Kramer vice president.  The announcement follows the appointment of Daniel Golding, who was also named a managing director at the beginning of the year. Since joining DH Capital in 2007, the two have been integral to the execution of each of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions transactions and private capital placements over the past three years

DH Capital managing director Adam Lewis and vice president Michael Kramer (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Tuesday it has named Adam Lewis managing director and Michael Kramer vice president.  The announcement follows the appointment of Daniel Golding, who was also named a managing director at the beginning of the year. Since joining DH Capital in 2007, the two have been integral to the execution of each of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions transactions and private capital placements over the past three years.