249:(EIG) for an aggregate purchase price of $ 299.8 million, of which $ 227.3 million was paid in cash at the closing. On 21 June 2012, CEO and founder Brent Oxley announced the sale of HostGator, and advised employees and users not to worry in part because Oxley would still own the buildings HostGator used. He said he wanted to travel the world before he had children. He was also candid about the failures in creating stable billing and register portions of HostGator, and hoped that Endurance might fix those.
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630:"The Truth About Unlimited Hosting"
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