Host Europe Group (HEG), Europe's largest privately owned hosting provider has today announced the successful acquisition of intergenia for an undisclosed consideration.

Launched in 1999, intergenia Holding GmbH is one of Europe's leading suppliers of professional web hosting and server solutions. As a pioneer in the dedicated server hosting market, the company represents a perfect synergy of innovation and technical know-how with its brands PlusServer, serverloft, Server4You and Unmetered.com. In addition, intergenia operates Europe's greenest data centre datadock.

Patrick Pulvermüller, Group CEO of HEG said: "intergenia is a market leader in their field, and we welcome them into the HEG fold. We look forward to unlocking our combined expertise to complement and build on our offerings across Europe. We are always looking for ways to enhance the services that we provide our customers. The intergenia product range will add to HEG's already sophisticated offering, allowing us to continue to help businesses make the most of their online potential."

This acquisition will further strengthen HEG managed hosting as the largest in Germany, and position the company as a leading provider of reliable and scalable hosting solutions to businesses across Europe, backed by peerless customer support.

Thomas Strohe, CEO of intergenia said: "We are enormously proud to join forces with HEG There is a clear synergy between our two combined businesses and we are excited to move into this new era. Being part of HEG will let us do even more for our customers and help us to expand our already successful business. I wish to thank all the employees at intergenia for their enormous contributions, and look forward to a bright future together."

Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.