A big announcement about Concurra

Here is an e-mail I sent to all of Concurra’s customers today:

Hello –

I remember March of 2014 like it was yesterday. That was the month that we wrote our first line of code for Concurra. We had a vision and were determined to make it reality. After nearly two years of development, we felt we had something that we could bring to market, and launched to the world. What a wild ride it’s been since then. Today, we process over a million user sessions per month, and our technology is has grown and evolved into the industry’s most robust and comprehensive all-in-one platform for on-page optimization. I could not be prouder.

Today, I’m writing you with some big news that I am very excited to share with you about the next phase in Concurra’s evolution:
Recently, I agreed to sell Concurra’s technology platform to a world-class company – SiteGround. This decision was not made lightly, but it makes a ton of sense for both Concurra. its customers and SG. Here’s why: The marketing software world is incredibly competitive, and very difficult to survive in for small, independent vendors with limits resources. But, SiteGround has the scale and resources to invest in the product and take it to the next level. They already serve millions of websites and works with thousands of marketing agencies around the world. With their resources and scale, Concurra can become so much more than it can as an independent company.

On a personal note, I have known Tenko, Ivo, and their team at SiteGround, personally, for over a decade, and I cannot think of a better team to pickup. These are some of the smartest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with and knowing. I consider them to be my dear friends. And, I’m not just saying that. I mean that from the heart. Tenko and his team are people who I would do anything for, so I knew the moment that they offered to acquire Concurra, that it would be the deal I took – no matter what anyone else offered. This is a decision for the future of the project, and this is the team that has the unique business and technical chops to continue to grow and scale Concurra’s technology to a much wider audience with a larger, stronger community around it.

I have spoken with Tenko (SiteGround’s CEO) regarding their plans for the development of Concurra. He assured me that there will be no disruption in the service for existing clients and that SiteGround will continue to add new features to Concurra to the benefit of all users. Once the transition is over, Tenko will email all Concurra clients with more details on their plans for the future

On another personal note - I just wanted to say that it’s been an incredible journey over the past 4+ years. Thank you so much for trusting your websites with us and for helping us build our vision. It means the world to me as an entrepreneur. Rest assured that you are in incredibly good hands going forward. Here’s to the future! ::cheers::

Best,

Dan Ushman
Founder