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Newfold Digital appoints Sachin Puri Chief Executive Officer; Sharon Rowlands to become Executive Chair. Appointment reinforces Newfold Digital's strategy and investments in AI, cloud infrastructure and customer experience. Newfold Digital, a global web presence and commerce technology company serving about six million customers across 200+ countries, announced the appointment of Sachin Puri as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Sharon Rowlands will transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair after more than six years as CEO. Puri currently leads Newfold Digital's two principal operating groups, Bluehost Group and Network Solutions Group. Since joining the company as CEO of Bluehost Group in May 2025, Puri's responsibilities have expanded to include leadership of Network Solutions Group. He has led the evolution of the company's core platforms around AI-powered products, modern cloud infrastructure, and customer experience. He brings more than 20 years of experience building and scaling high-growth SaaS, eCommerce, security and digital infrastructure businesses. His career includes senior leadership roles at StubHub, McAfee, WP Engine and Liquid Web. "This planned transition to Sachin's leadership marks an important milestone for Newfold Digital and reflects the Board's confidence in the leadership he has demonstrated in advancing our strategic vision, deepening our customer focus and driving Newfold's AI transformation," said Ben Kruger, Managing Director, Clearlake Capital Group, and Sandeep Guleria, Partner, Siris Capital Group, on behalf of Newfold Digital's Board of Directors. "Sharon played a defining role in Newfold Digital's history, helping us create the business through the combination of Web.com and Endurance International Group. We thank her for her leadership and dedication to our people, customers and partners, and look forward to her continued contributions as Executive Chair." "When we created Newfold Digital, our ambition was to build a company with the scale, brands and capabilities to help millions of customers establish and grow their businesses online," said Rowlands. "I am incredibly proud of what we have built and of the people who made it possible. The company has evolved significantly and is well positioned for its next chapter. Sachin brings clear strategic direction, operating discipline and a deep commitment to our customers and people. I am confident in his leadership and look forward to supporting him and the company as Executive Chair." "Our direction is clear: make it easier for customers to establish, operate and grow their businesses by bringing together trusted digital identity, reliable infrastructure, security, AI and human expertise," said Puri. "We will remain focused on customer outcomes, disciplined execution and sustainable, profitable growth. I am grateful to the Board for its confidence, to Sharon for her partnership, and to our teams around the world."

Newfold Digital selects DigiCert to modernize digital trust infrastructure for six million customers. Sep 10, 2026, 12:19 ET Partnership brings enterprise-grade digital trust technology to Network Solutions Group and Bluehost Group as hosting providers prepare for shorter certificate lifespans, AI-driven growth, and the transition to post-quantum cryptography JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Newfold Digital, a leading web and commerce technology company serving approximately 6 million customers globally, today announced a new partnership with DigiCert to modernize the SSL/TLS certificate infrastructure supporting its core brands, including those within Network Solutions Group and Bluehost Group. Hosting providers manage certificates across enormous numbers of customer domains, making changes to the digital trust infrastructure especially consequential. With maximum public certificate lifespans shrinking from 398 days to 47 days by 2029, AI driving more automated digital interactions, and the industry preparing for post-quantum cryptography, providers need infrastructure that can scale and adapt without passing that complexity on to customers. DigiCert will serve as Newfold's digital trust technology partner, powering SSL/TLS certificate issuance and fulfillment across the businesses. Trusted by more than 125,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 90% of the Fortune 500, DigiCert brings Newfold an enterprise-grade platform and expertise built to support trust at global scale. "Small businesses deserve a foundation for digital trust backed by the expertise that leading banks and global enterprises rely on," said Sachin Puri, CEO of Bluehost Group and Network Solutions Group. "Trust is fundamental to their reputation and growth. Partnering with DigiCert brings that expertise to our SSL/TLS offerings, helping make online security simpler and more dependable so business owners can focus on serving their customers - not navigating the complexity of changing security standards." Bringing enterprise-grade digital trust to small businesses DigiCert will support standard SSL/TLS certificate offerings across Network Solutions and Bluehost Group brands, including domain validation, organization validation, extended validation, wildcard and multi-domain certificates. "Hosting providers operate trust infrastructure at a scale most small businesses never see and should never have to manage themselves," said Dave Packer, Chief Revenue Officer at DigiCert. "Newfold is taking a forward-looking approach by building on a platform designed to manage shorter certificate lifecycles at scale and adapt as AI and post-quantum cryptography reshape digital trust. Together, we're making enterprise-grade trust more accessible to millions of businesses without adding complexity to their day-to-day operations." The transition is designed to be seamless for customers. Existing certificates will remain in place and continue operating normally until they are renewed or reissued. New certificate purchases, renewals and reissues will be fulfilled through DigiCert going forward. By modernizing its certificate infrastructure now, Newfold is establishing a scalable foundation that can evolve alongside changing digital trust requirements, from more frequent certificate renewals to the growth of AI-driven services and the longer-term transition to post-quantum cryptography. About Newfold Digital Newfold Digital is a leading web and commerce technology company serving around 6 million customers globally. Our portfolio of brands includes: Bluehost, Network Solutions, Crazy Domains, HostGator, Yoast, YITH, and many others. We help customers of all sizes build a digital presence that delivers results. With our extensive product offerings and personalized support, we take pride in collaborating with our customers to serve their online presence needs. Learn more about Newfold Digital at Newfold.com. About DigiCert DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert(R) ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, and AI content, agents, and models. Learn why more than 125,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today's threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com SOURCE Newfold Digital