Simon Cardon, founder of Digital Forest, has been appointed CEO Europe of PlanetHoster to bring this vision to the continent and beyond.
PlanetHoster, a major player in web hosting and cloud services, announces the acquisition of Digital Forest, a French company founded in 2020 and dedicated to a more ethical, sovereign, and eco-friendly web. This merger marks a decisive step in PlanetHoster’s strategy: to build a European cloud that combines digital sovereignty, ultra-performance, and environmental responsibility.
Digital Forest: a Pioneering Vision of Responsible Digital Technology
Founded in 2020 by Simon Cardon, Digital Forest was born out of a strong conviction: digital technology can and must be a lever for progress without compromising the future of the planet. Specializing in eco-responsible hosting, eco-friendly web design, and reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology, Digital Forest has demonstrated that IT and ecological commitment are not only compatible, but inseparable.
By acquiring Digital Forest, PlanetHoster is not simply carrying out a strategic operation. The company is embracing a philosophy: that of digital technology respecting data, users, and the environment.
Integration that Promotes Strong Values
This acquisition is part of PlanetHoster’s desire to assert a clear positioning based on four fundamental pillars.
Digital sovereignty. Ensuring that European companies’ and citizens’ data remains hosted and protected in Europe, safe from extraterritorial legislation. PlanetHoster is committed to a cloud that complies with the European regulatory framework and strengthens the continent’s technological independence.
Ultra-performance and security. Offering a world-class cloud infrastructure capable of meeting the highest standards of speed, availability, scalability, and security. Performance is not a compromise: it is the foundation on which trust is built.
Ethics and transparency. Putting people at the center of every decision. This means fair pricing, total transparency on practices, absolute respect for privacy, and a categorical refusal to exploit data for advertising or surveillance purposes.
Environmental responsibility. Concretely reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology through energy optimization of infrastructure, eco-design of services, use of renewable energies, and a systemic approach where each IT optimization generates measurable economic, environmental, and operational benefits.
Simon Cardon Appointed CEO Europe: a Committed Leader to Drive the Vision Forward
To lead this ambition, PlanetHoster has appointed Simon Cardon as CEO Europe. With his versatile expertise in responsible digital transformation and systemic IT performance, Simon Cardon will be responsible for rolling out PlanetHoster’s strategy across Europe and internationally.
“I founded Digital Forest in 2020 with the conviction that a more ethical, sovereign, and eco-friendly web was not a utopia, but a necessity. Joining PlanetHoster will give this vision the means to scale up. Together, we will prove that performance, sovereignty, and environmental responsibility are the three pillars of a cloud that truly serves the future,” says Simon Cardon, CEO Europe at PlanetHoster.
A European and Global Ambition
With this acquisition, PlanetHoster is strengthening its presence in Europe and affirming its ambition to become a key player in the sovereign, independent, and responsible cloud sector on a global scale. The company intends to demonstrate that an alternative model to the American hyperscalers is not only possible but also desirable: a model based on proximity, trust, ethics, and respect for the environment.
PlanetHoster and Digital Forest share the same conviction: the future of digital technology will be built by those who have the courage to reconcile innovation, sovereignty, and sustainability.
About
PlanetHoster is a web hosting and cloud solutions provider renowned for the quality of its services, technical support, and commitment to its customers. Founded in 2007 in Montreal, PlanetHoster has become a benchmark in Canada, France, and Switzerland. The company has in-house expertise covering the entire web hosting cycle: from the physical layer to software and network connectivity. Digital sovereignty and customer satisfaction have been part of its DNA since its inception.
Digital Forest is a French company founded in 2020, specializing in eco-responsible hosting, eco-design, and reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology. It is now part of PlanetHoster.
