Apex Global Internet Services
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Phillip J Lawlor |
| Headquarters | Dearborn, Michigan, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Internet access, Colocation |
AGIS (Apex Global Internet Services) is a former
spam email
services, which destroyed its reputation and led to its bankruptcy.
Corporate history
AGIS was founded as Apex Global Information Services in 1994 by Phillip J Lawlor.[1] AGIS acquired Network99, Inc. in July 1995.[2]
Lawlor believed an ISP was not responsible for policing the content of its customers traffic. This hands-off policy resulted in a safe haven for the notorious
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, 2000.[3]
AGIS was acquired by
Telia Internet, Inc. in 2000.[4] Telia Internet, Inc. was acquired by Aleron Broadband, Inc. in 2001.[5] Aleron Broadband was acquired by Cogent Communications in 2004.[6]
Products
In 1997, AGIS introduced its colocation product under the brand name "CoolLocation."[7]
References
- ^ "Merchant of bandwidth". Nelson Publishing. May 1997. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Apex Global Information Services, Inc. to purchase Network99, Inc". Business Wire. July 19, 1995. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "AGIS Backbone Buckles". InternetNews.com. March 1, 2000. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Telia Internet Inc(Telia AB) acquires Apex Global Internet Svcs". Thomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions. the alacra Store. May 22, 2000. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Telia divests US Internet operations - Telia Internet sold to Aleron". M2 Communications Ltd. October 3, 2001. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Cogent Acquires the Assets of Aleron Broadband". PR Newswire. October 25, 2004. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ "AGIS Discovers: "The Cure for the World Wide Wait"". AGIS. September 17, 1997. Archived from the original on 1997-12-11. Retrieved 2009-04-08.