{"id":28013,"date":"2023-03-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hosting.nl\/blog\/takeover-of-soko-nl-by-sqr-nl\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:15:29","slug":"takeover-of-soko-nl-by-sqr-nl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hosting.nl\/en\/blog\/takeover-of-soko-nl-by-sqr-nl\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeover of Soko.nl by SQR.NL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>On Jan. 1, 2023, SQR.NL acquired the web hosting company Soko.nl. Active in the Dutch market since 2005, Soko.nl offered a wide range of hosting and cloud solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>SQR.NL is a leading Dutch hosting provider that focuses on quality and affordable hosting and cloud solutions. With the acquisition of Soko.nl, SQR.NL strengthens its position in the Dutch hosting market and expands its customer base and service portfolio.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to Mark Kraakman, managing director of SQR.NL, the acquisition of Soko.nl fits into the company&#8217;s strategy of combining organic growth with strategic acquisitions. &#8220;<em>I am extremely pleased that we can welcome Soko customers to the SQR family<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>Soko.NL is also excited about the acquisition. &#8220;<em>We are pleased to bring our customer base to a company with a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction, and look forward to the synergy we can achieve with SQR.NL<\/em>,&#8221; said Jan Nieuwenhuizen, founder of Soko.nl.<\/p>\n\n<p>Soko.NL customers have been informed of the acquisition and the steps being taken for a smooth transition. <a href=\"https:\/\/hosting.nl\/en\/\">SQR.NL<\/a> will work to improve service and customer service support and invest in further improvement of services and technologies. They can now log into their own environment in <a href=\"https:\/\/mijn.hosting.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My SQR<\/a> or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hosting.nl\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">customer service<\/a> for questions.<br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Jan. 1, 2023, SQR.NL acquired the web hosting company Soko.nl. Active in the Dutch market since 2005, Soko.nl offered a wide range of hosting and cloud solutions. SQR.NL is a leading Dutch hosting provider that focuses on quality and affordable hosting and cloud solutions. 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