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Newfold Digital announces leadership appointments to accelerate its next phase of growth. Oct 08, 2026, 15:40 ET Former Code.org Chief Growth Officer Sarah Hartline Morrison named Chief Marketing Officer of Network Solutions Group; Satish Hemachandran elevated to Chief Product Officer of Bluehost Group; data and AI leader Jesu Joseph joins as Vice President, Data and Business Analytics JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Newfold Digital, a leading web and commerce technology company serving millions of small businesses worldwide, today announced a series of leadership appointments designed to advance the company's strategy and accelerate its next phase of growth. Effective October 1, 2026, Sachin Puri became Chief Executive Officer, and Sharon Rowlands transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to Chairperson of the Board. Newfold is also strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of Sarah Hartline Morrison as Chief Marketing Officer of Network Solutions Group, the promotion of Satish Hemachandran to Chief Product Officer of Bluehost Group, and the appointment of Jesu Joseph as Vice President, Data and Business Analytics. These appointments are part of a broader investment in leadership capabilities across AI, data, product and marketing. Together, these appointments align Newfold's leadership and capabilities around a clear strategic direction: helping customers establish, operate and grow their businesses online by bringing together trusted digital identity, reliable infrastructure, security, AI-powered experiences and human expertise. "Small businesses trust us with their ideas, their livelihoods and their dreams. That trust is everything," said Sachin Puri, Chief Executive Officer of Newfold Digital. "They deserve products that just work and a partner that helps them grow. Sarah, Satish and Jesu are proven operators who deliver exactly that, at scale. With them, we will move faster, build better and help more small businesses around the world compete and win online. Our best chapter is ahead." Sarah Hartline Morrison, Chief Marketing Officer, Network Solutions Group Morrison brings more than 20 years of growth and marketing leadership, most recently as Chief Growth Officer at Code.org, now CodeAI, where she led growth for a platform serving more than 100 million users and partnerships with Google, Amazon, Microsoft and OpenAI. She previously held senior marketing roles at Neiman Marcus Group and AT&T. Morrison brings deep experience in modern marketing, digital transformation and strategic partnerships and will lead the global marketing organization, including customer acquisition and go-to-market, as well as strategic product partnerships for Network Solutions Group. She will report to Puri. "So many small businesses start as a name someone is nervous to type into a search box. For more than 30 years, people have trusted Network Solutions to be on the other side of that box," said Morrison. "In that time, the tools and the choices have changed. I'm excited to join this team and make Network Solutions the first place the next generation trusts with that moment, and every moment after. We're going to earn it." Satish Hemachandran, Chief Product Officer, Bluehost Group Since joining Newfold in 2022, Hemachandran has led Bluehost's evolution from traditional hosting into an AI-powered platform built to help small businesses grow. He brings more than 20 years of product and P&L leadership experience, with a track record of building and scaling hosting, SaaS and AI-powered products at companies including Carestream Dental, Internap and Sun Microsystems. As Chief Product Officer, Hemachandran will lead Bluehost's global product organization and shape the company's product vision and strategy, including its product roadmap, user experience and strategic product integrations. "AI is creating a new kind of platform for small business that helps them turn ideas into action and achieve more," said Hemachandran. "I'm incredibly proud of what our team has built, and we're just getting started. With our scale, expertise and customer trust, we have a tremendous opportunity to reshape how millions of entrepreneurs build and grow, and I'm excited to accelerate that journey." Jesu Joseph, Vice President, Data and Business Analytics, Newfold Digital Joseph brings more than 15 years of data and AI leadership at Dialpad, WP Engine, Corel, Autodesk and Dell, where he built analytics capabilities that drove growth and efficiency. At Newfold, he will lead a unified Data, Business Analytics and AI Enablement organization. "Every great growth story is ultimately a data story," said Joseph. "My job is to help us understand what small businesses around the world need, sooner, and turn that into better products and experiences for them." Newfold will continue investing in AI-enabled product innovation, infrastructure modernization and a more integrated end-to-end customer experience across its portfolio of brands. The strengthened leadership team adds the experience and capacity required to translate those investments into better customer outcomes, stronger execution and sustainable, profitable growth. About Newfold Digital Newfold Digital is a leading web and commerce technology company serving about 6 million customers globally. Established in 2021 through the combination of leading web services providers Endurance Web Presence and Web.com Group, our portfolio of brands includes: Bluehost, Crazy Domains, HostGator, Network Solutions, 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 https://newfold.com/. Media Contact: Nicole Cassis, SVP of Communications Newfold Digital SOURCE Newfold Digital

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."