REMINDER TO CELEBRATE UPCOMING WEB PROFESSIONALS’ DAY

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (April 20, 2012) – April 29 marks the fifth annual Web Professionals’ Day. It’s a day that honors online professionals around the world – the people who create, maintain, design and develop the websites that enrich our lives.

Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates, created the holiday in 2008 in partnership with the World Organization of Webmasters to recognize professionals working in one of the fastest-growing job sectors. There is a growing demand for professionals with the right technical skills. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the surge will create more than 1 million new technical positions by 2020.

“We hope more and more people will join the spirit of the holiday this year, to honor their Web pro … these are the people helping drive Internet growth … the people who help design websites … the people who keep websites up and running with fresh content and we think they deserve a tribute day,” said Go Daddy CEO Warren Adelman. “If you think about all the ways the Internet touches your day-to-day life, or business, it’s astounding.”

“With the growing popularity of mobile phones and Web applications, the demand for Web professionals is growing every day,” said Bill Cullifer, Executive Director of WebProfessionals.org and the Web Professional Jobs Network.  “On behalf of WebProfessionals.org members, we salute Web professionals everywhere for their commitment and their contribution to the growth of the Internet. It’s great to be collaborating with Go Daddy this holiday to honor them.”

You can show your support for hardworking Web pros everywhere by posting on Twitter through the hash tag: #GDWebPro.

Go Daddy serves more than 10 million customers worldwide, manages nearly 53 million domain names and hosts 5 million accounts. To find out how you can have your own website built with Go Daddy’s Dream Design Team quickly and affordably, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

To learn more about the World Organization of Webmasters and roles, responsibilities and career opportunities for Web professionals visit:www.WebProfessionals.org.

For additional information about the Web Professional Jobs Network visit: www.WebProfessionalJobs.com