In 1998, Quintin Lake, a fifteen year old Rodney District teenager, was frustrated at the poor quality of Internet services in New Zealand.
With $10,000 of start-up capital and the help of collegue, Kim Thibault, he set about creating Maximum Internet Limited (Maxnet), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) focussed on providing quality services to internet users.
Despite a tough and competitive market, Maxnet started to flourish. As news spread about the consistently excellent customer support being delivered, Maxnet soon established a loyal customer base. However, the business needed to grow substantially to become a sustainable and profitable enterprise.
Between 2000 and 2003 Maxnet built a strong management team and hired additional staff to help drive growth. With external funding in place, the company grew exponentially, acquiring five ISPs and an advanced Internet Data Centre.
2004 was a period of consolidation for Maxnet involving enhancements to existing systems and a focus on advanced internet business services. Major capital investment in core network infrastructure provided a stable and reliable foundation underpinning the delivery of new services.
In recent years the company has won considerable industry recognition for its achievements. One of the keys to Maxnet's success to date has been its commitment to the company's founding principle: always seeking to provide the highest quality customer service.
Today Maxnet is a very well positioned Internet and Data Centre Service Provider, with a focus on providing high availability enterprise level services to the business community.
