Hostway CEO Inducted into Chicago Business Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement honors Lucas Roh, CEO, Hostway as Young Business Leader of 2004
Chicago, IL—October 8, 2004— Chicago's technology sector burns full steam ahead as Lucas Roh, CEO, Hostway, a global leader in Web hosting and managed services, is named Chicago's Young Business Leader of 2004 at the Chicago Business Hall of Fame ceremony held October 7, 2004 at the Art Institute.
Roh was inducted into the Chicago Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of Chicago. He joins more than 125 laureates who have been recognized for their leadership in free enterprise, their success in business and active involvement in their community. For the past two years, Junior Achievement honors an outstanding individual who is making great strides in the business community with the Young Business Leader of Year Award.
Roh founded Hostway in 1998 and has led it to global success; currently, the technology company finds itself ranked among the top five Web hosting companies in the world.
"Junior Achievement is a significant part of our community. It's mission focuses on the importance of mentoring children - the next generation of business leaders, " says Lucas Roh, CEO, Hostway. " I am very honored to be inducted in Junior Achievement's Chicago Business Hall of Fame, and to assist with its mission."
The Chicago Business Hall of Fame was established in 1983 to honor the champions of free enterprise and present role models in business for area youth. Laureates were nominated by an independent business leader committee, under the direction of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, while a "Blue Ribbon" panel of past laureates made the final decision.
About Hostway Corporation
Hostway Corporation provides domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, colocation, managed dedicated hosting, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. It operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the three largest Web hosting companies in the world with a direct presence in 11 countries, 15 worldwide operation centers and more than 700 employees. Hostway franchises include: Affinity Internet, Bigstep, DiscountDomains, Hostway UK, Hostway Netherlands, Hostway Korea, Hostway Australia, Hostway Denmark, NetNation, PowerMedium, RegistryPro, Server Service, Service Over Internet, ValueWeb and WinSave.
About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through age-appropriate curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school level, teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through the middle and high school grades, preparing students for additional key economic and workforce issues they will face in the future. The JA economic education programs are taught by classroom consultants recruited from leading corporations and community organizations. Junior Achievement of Chicago, chartered in 1940, is the largest franchise of JA Worldwide, and has touched the lives of more than 2 million young people. Each year, Junior Achievement of Chicago has programs in thousands of classrooms in 12 Chicago-area counties. For additional information, visit www.jachicago.org.
