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Lawrence Jones
Lawrence has enjoyed a privileged viewpoint over the internet for more than a decade, through UKFast, which he founded in 1999. Today with over 300,000 domain names on his network and more than 3000 direct clients, he is able to hone in on the web's true success stories. With almost twenty five years in business, he has helped many other entrepreneurs to make their fortunes online.
UKFast
UKFast is the fastest growing, privately owned, managed hosting business in the UK. Having specialised in dedicated server hosting since the early 2000s, UKFast has a diverse range of companies on its network including Barclays Bank, UKTV, Chelsea FC, News Corp, Mulberry and Microsoft. Alongside such enterprise clients, the UKFast network also plays host to thousands of competitive SMEs.
Achievements
UKFast has won six ISPA awards in five years, including four Best Hosting awards and the first ever Customer Service award in 2009. The Sunday Times recognises it as a Top 100 Company to Work For and as the 38th Fastest growing Tech business in the UK. In 2008, UKFast collected a prestigious MEN Business of the Year award. This followed Lawrence's personal success as IoD Young Director of the Year for Manchester 2007.
Importance of Speed
Through years of research Lawrence has pinpointed speed as the single most important factor for successful businesses online. His drive to improve the speed of the internet for everyone has now been joined by Google. The search engine giant echoes Lawrence's passion for delivering the optimum user experience and is changing its algorithms to encourage all businesses to significantly accelerate their part of the internet.
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Recent Blogs
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2 Mar
How to get the most out of life? Sir Richard Branson sums it up in a single word I will always remember my first night on Necker Island home to Sir Richard Branson. We were just settling in and being made to feel very welcome. We have the entire island to the 4 of us and it is the most idyllic setting for a family holiday. Stood in the Great House on the hill looking at a photo... Read full post > Leave a comment > -
25 Feb
My Journey To Necker It would be a great deal easier just to explain that I hopped on a plane and flew there, after all I am currently flying on the smallest plane I have ever been in that we have chartered to take us from Barbados to Beef Island. But in real terms the journey started way before. And if Richard Branson has... Read full post > Leave a comment > -
22 Feb
A really BA Experience Destroys Brand Value Jim Collins recently sent me his latest book, How The Mighty Fall, which I have not managed to prise off my wife yet. If he'd written a British version of this book, it would have to feature BA. British Airways. How on earth has the greatest British brand fallen out of the skies to such depths of despair? I asked... Read full post > Leave a comment >
Lawrence on 
- How important is goal setting? Some business and sports people focus heavily on it. Science or nonsense? http://bit.ly/9XS5qz18:03 : 27th Feb 10
- "On the Road To Necker" Lawrence Jones Blogs on the journey to Richard Branson's personal island. Got to read! http://bit.ly/9XS5qz15:35 : 27th Feb 10
- http://bit.ly/aV2mge BA planning more strikes. As ambassadors for Britain and Britsh businesses, they are a disgrace.21:04 : 23rd Feb 10
- @SimonXHunter As long as they are not subbing out their pilots with agency staff too! how they get planes in the air is beyond me. LJ21:00 : 23rd Feb 10
- @Keely_B http://bit.ly/aV2mge Pops is bionic. though she was bitten by a monkey yesterday. The monkey is reported to be fine though! Loz20:57 : 23rd Feb 10
UKFast in the Media
- UKFast 26th Feb 10 The inspiration for UKFast came back in 1999 when Lawrence...
- Trust and price highlighted in UKFast debate 25th Feb 10 Trust is fast rivalling price as one of the main...
- Ad its chips? 25th Feb 10 During the recession marketing budgets have migrated onto the internet...
UKFast Blogs
- UKFast Business Blog 12:05pm 11th March March 2010 Security Bulletin Release
- MD's Business Blog 9:42pm 2nd March How to get the most out of life? Sir Richard Branson sums it up in a single word
- MD's Business Blog 2:19am 25th February My Journey To Necker
- MD's Business Blog 9:07pm 22nd February A really BA Experience Destroys Brand Value
News
- Internet News 10:28am 12th March Ammendment to Digital Economy Bill Taken Straight From Lobbi
- Internet News 9:36am 12th March Wyatt Suggests Internet For Election Campaign
- Marketing News 9:33am 12th March Apple Fanatics Can Begin to Pre-Order iPad