Nexcess Sponsor Interview

NexcessDescribe your company in one sentence?
Managed web hosting with a fully trained support team ready to help you 24 hours day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Why did you choose to sponsor WordCamp Ann Arbor?
The short answer is that we’re always looking for ways to get better. The landscape changes quickly, so we also value this event as a way to maintain our support team’s expertise. Staying knowledgeable about current events and breaking trends in the community also helps us continue to deliver innovative products that make our clients’ lives easier.

What is your favorite WordPress-related resource?
I have to say I’m biased, but blog.nexcess.nethas provides a wealth of information, not only on WordPress but also on WooCommerce. Second to that, I spend a lot of time at https://winningwp.com. Run by WordPress enthusiast Brin Wilson, it’s pretty much the equivalent of the Library of Congress for WordPress.

What kind of people do you like to meet at WordCamp?
You! We want to meet you: the creators, the bloggers, the designers, and the developers. You are the foundation behind one of the biggest open source communities, and everything you do pushes the Internet into new territory!

What do you find inspiring about the WordPress community?
The community’s hunger to find solutions to every problem, no matter the size or scope. Also, the possibilities that come from simple discussions in the community that tease what’s coming next!

What would you tell someone to convince them to attend a WordCamp?
This is a place to learn from like-minded people who accomplish great things using tools available to everyone in the community.

Tell us something awesome about your company that is not WordPress related?
In 2001, we were a single rack of server in CEO Chris Wells’s garage, and he was hosting family and a few brave friends. Today, we design and build our own data centers, have a global presence, and host over 40,000 eCommerce sites

Where can WCA2 attendees follow your company online?
Either visit our blog at blog.nexcess .net, or head to our website at www.nexcess.net.

If you’re more of a social media person, we’re also active on Facebook (www.facebook.com/nexcess/) and Twitter (twitter.com/nexcess).