Extreme Website Makeover is a reality Web TV series produced by Hosting Nation Data Inc. and Oceanside Web TV.
In each series of webisodes, we work with local web and design talent to create custom, professional websites for entrepreneurs and small businesses that have had a negative or tragic experience when trying to take their business online.
The values of the extreme website makeover team are based on embracing the ideals of talent and ingenuity. We work with a network of professionals committed to delivering results beyond the expectations of clients time and time again.
And so, this is our mission.
We will only use open source and free solutions on Extreme Website Makeover. We believe very strongly in the open source community, and we believe that anything you can accomplish with enterprise or paid software, you can achieve with open source and free solutions. So long as you have the right people on board.
Everyone involved in the Extreme Website Makeover project is a volunteer. All the work, the programming and even the marketing is being done by volunteers.
Meet the Extreme Website Makeover team.
Hosting Nation is a web service company based out of beautiful Parksville, British Columbia. Richard Lawrence is the owner, and lead project manager for Extreme Website Makeover. Rick has assembled a team of professionals, from marketers to artists and programmers, to assist in 5 projects over the next six months. Let’s meet the rest of the team.
Erik Weisner lives in North Qualicum with his family and has over 15 years of experience in programming and application development. He punches out code like a kung-fu master and is fluent in many styles of development. Erik leads the EWM team in all web and application development.
Randall Donald lives in Errington on his Alpaca Farm with his wife, Skye, and has over 15 years of experience in computing and web technology. In addition to keeping the servers at Hosting Nation running safely and smoothly, Randall’s programming skills (and occasional bouts of dancing) are invaluable assets to the EWM team.
Sean Enns grew up on Vancouver Island and currently resides in Nanaimo where he operates Harbour City SEO, an advice and info driven website focused on small business internet marketing. Sean has over a decade of experience in small business marketing, his current focus is communications, content development and search engine optimization.
Annika Sibert is an award winning designer and the owner of Fusion Creative. Annika excels at making modern, sleek and slick designs that jump right off the leading edge of current design trends without a parachute. Annika comes through time and time again with her compelling, creative and contemporary web and print designs and is the lead graphic designer for EWM.
Andrew Smith launched Oceanside Web TV upon his arrival on the Island from Alberta where he spent more than 20 years in radio and television production including 10 years as Executive Producer of the highest rated local news show in Canada. Andrews credits include numerous awards for production excellence in both radio and television news as well as an Emerald award for leadership in Environmental Media. Andrew shoots and produces all the video for EWM.
Niklas Andersson is a 3D artist with nearly a decade of experience. Born in Sweden, he moved to Canada in 2002. He’s had the opportunity to apply his skills to a multitude of projects which include award winning websites, video game development, broadcast animation and architectural and product visualization. Niklas has worked with both local and international companies and individuals and is the 3D design specialist for the EWM team.
Island Times Magazine is a locally owned and operated bi-monthly magazine focusing on living on Vancouver Island. Island Times is a run by the team of Jayson Deleskie: Publisher/Sales & Marketing Director and Jolene Aarbo: Publisher/Art Director. Island Times will work with the EWM team to promote Robbin’s Wreaths and other participants to 20,000 readers across Western Canada.
Island Times
