NDO

NDO Limited is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the United Kingdom. Originally established in 1995, originating from NetDirect and was one of the first ISP s in the UK.

=History=

Originally founded as NetDirect Internet Ltd in November 1995 by Chris Anderson from a back bedroom in New Cross, London early expansion saw the business move to Greenwich, London. In February 1999 74% of NetDirect was purchased by Distefora Holding A.G and it became one of the First Internet Service Providers to be acquired as UK ISP market consolidation began.

NetDirect subsequently became the UK division of ISION AG. When ISION was formed from Distefora s acquired Internet businesses including IS Internet Services AG in Germany. At the time of floating in March 2000, ISION Internet became the largest e-business group to list on the Neuer market, with a valuation of $1 billion. Chris continued as managing director until September 2000. At its height ISION Internet employ more than 800 people throughout Europe, with over 100 based in the UK offices in Docklands, London.

Ision grew to have over 30,000 businesses and hosting thousands of complex websites in data centers across Europe. The business was then sold to Energis in December 2000 for $719million, however July 2002 saw energis go into Administration.

NDO was then taken over from the energis administration receivers in November 2002 by Steve Wainwright the former Finance Director of Ision AG, Sam Hill and Mark Taylor. NDO then subsequently expanded to offer ADSL Broadband solutions, with the empasis on customer service and not necessarily cheap and cheerful .

In June 2005, NDO was sold again and now forms part of the Namesco Group.

=Awards=

Won the Best business broadband ISP at the Future UK Internet Awards in 2003.

Won the Which Magazine best Buy for dialup in 2003.

Finalist for Best Consumer ISP and Best Hosting Provider at the ISPA Awards in 2004.

Finalist for Best Business ISP and Best Hosting Provider at the ISPA Awards in 2005.

=Trivia=

NDO stands for NetDirect Online and is a throwback to one of the original NetDirect brands.

=External links=

*[http://www.ndo.com NDO] *[http://www.names.co.uk NAMESCO] *[http://www.energis.com Energis] *[http://www.ispreview.co.uk/articles/05n/ Interview with Sam Hill about NDO] ISP Review, February 01 2005 *[http://www.ispreview.co.uk/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgiid=EEEAukuElkuyeOlSrt NAMESCO aquires NDO (sum undisclosed)], ISP Review, June 22, 2005. *[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/539421 ENERGIS aquires ISION for $719million], Internet News, Decmber 19, 2000. *[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CGN/is_3760/ai_55988426 DISTEFORA expands across Europe], Computergram International, October 04, 1999.