WebPros Acquires SocialBee

WebPros Expands Digital Marketing Solutions with Acquisition of SocialBee

[Luxembourg, 20th August 2024] – WebPros, the #1 web enablement ecosystem with the industry-leading web automation software platforms cPanel, Plesk and SolusVM and the web billing software WHMCS, is excited to announce the acquisition of SocialBee, a rapidly growing provider of social media management tools and services. This acquisition underscores WebPros’ ongoing commitment to enhancing its growing portfolio with digital marketing solutions for hosting providers and web professionals.

“We are thrilled to welcome SocialBee into the WebPros ecosystem. This is an important addition to our portfolio to support businesses of all sizes in their digital marketing journey by engaging audiences and expanding their revenue,” said Christian Koch, CEO of WebPros. “This innovative social media management solution will empower hosting providers to expand their offering and offer greater value to their customers.”

“Joining forces with WebPros is an exciting opportunity for SocialBee,” said Ovi Negrean, CEO of SocialBee. “We look forward to leveraging WebPros’ extensive partner network to reach more businesses globally and accelerate our growth. Our customers can expect the same great service, now with enhanced support and innovative new features.”

About SocialBee

SocialBee provides robust social media management tools and services designed to help businesses efficiently manage their social media presence through automation and AI. SocialBee’s offerings include its flagship SaaS platform, a managed social media service known as ConciergeBee, and a versatile booking tool called Ace. These tools are specifically designed to support businesses in scaling their digital presence effectively.

About WebPros

WebPros is the leading web enablement ecosystem, dedicated to serving the digital transformation needs of businesses worldwide. Through its solutions and partners, WebPros serves over 33 million users, managing over 85 million domains including 25 million WordPress websites. WebPros’ software ecosystem encompasses the industry-leading web automation management platforms cPanel and Plesk, web billing software WHMCS as well an extensive range of web applications like monitoring tools 360 Monitoring and koality, website builder Sitejet, WordPress management platform WP Squared, WordPress security solution WP Guardian, SEO suite XOVI, and now the addition of SocialBee. WebPros continues to drive forward the digital capabilities of businesses of all sizes, supporting a vast network of hosting providers and web professionals with a strong emphasis on innovation and customer success.

For more information, please visit www.webpros.com and www.socialbee.com.

You can find answers to frequently asked questions about the acquisition in our FAQ.

Media Contacts:

For US inquiries:
Jessica Grant
PR and Media Specialist
[email protected]
+1 315 420 0127

For European inquiries:
Melanie El-Abed
VP Communications
[email protected]

As the world’s top internet infrastructure industry event, CloudFest helps set the tone for our industry. A who’s who of partners, leaders, consumers, end users, and executives gather in Europa Park, Germany, for presentations, discussions, product launches and demos, face-to-face meetings, and so much more.

We appreciate the opportunity that CloudFest provides us to not only showcase the flagship brands of our ecosystem (cPanel, Plesk, and WHMCS), but also connect with our partners and colleagues. We had an amazing time meeting one-on-one and attending the myriad of presentations, keynotes, and panels.

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Our very own CTO of Cloud Platform and Incubation Projects, Jan Loeffler, kicked things off with his keynote presentation “WordPress by the Numbers.”

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Jan went on to reveal some of our research, including that 60% of websites are built by web age

ncies and web professionals, and that over 80% of agencies resell hosting. It was also shared that 1 out of every 3 WordPress websites on the internet are powered by a WebPros control panel, either cPanel or Plesk.

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WebPros Product Managers Adam Wien and Andrey Kugaevskiy presented “WordPress & WebPros: Elevating UX & Fortifying Security in the WordPress Universe.”

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“The Influence of AI in Hosting: Expanding Your Revenue Horizons” was also presented by Jan Loeffler.

By bridging the gap between his own grandfather’s local winery 30 years ago and today’s eCommerce-centric global storefront, Jan led the captive audience into the modern world of AI-driven solutions and how to leverage these solutions for smarter resource allocation, predictive maintenance, enhanced security, and overall pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the cloud and hosting market in general.

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Hendrik Koehler, Director of Product Management of Sitejet, presented a masterclass entitled “Sitejet Builder for cPanel and Plesk: Unlocking Profit Potential.” By framing the dramatically changing hosting market against the growth of SaaS providers alongside WordPress, Hendrick presented Sitejet Builder as the user-friendly, feature-packed, and overall powerful tool that it is.

With its inclusion within both cPanel and Plesk, Hendrick illustrated exactly how Sitejet Builder enables users to launch optimized websites and stay competitive in an increasingly aggressive and expanding space.

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CloudFest is always a whirlwind event, filled with fruitful meetings, interesting and compelling presentations, discussions, product demonstrations, as well as the spontaneous interactions and overall unexpectedness we’ve come to appreciate that all coalesce into CloudFest being the outstanding event that it is.

Of course we’ll be returning to Europa Park again in 2025, but first: June 5-8, 2024, is CloudFest USA in Austin, Texas; we’ll see you there, pard’ner!

WebPros Acquires SocialBee

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