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WebSmith Design Studios Company Overview

WebSmith was acquired by Rebel IST July 2017. The company continues to do business under the WebSmith name due to customer loyalty and brand recognition in South Eastern Florida. Both Legacy companies have been in the internet services business for over a decade. Their combination resulted in a company with global reach and the ability to provide a broad set of internet services including custom websites, mobile applications, web hosting, secure email, cloud storage, email marketing, domain name registration, SSL certificates, and a myriad of Microsoft toolsets.

The combined company is incorporated in the Great State of Ohio and all the company’s operations are based in Ohio. Rebel and WebSmith currently have in excess of 2000 customers in 48 states and 42 countries worldwide. The largest concentration of customers is in Florida.

The mission of the company is to provide high quality web services and support at an affordable price without using any gimmickry or deceptive pricing practices.

Where rigorous security requirements dictate, such as the medical and legal fields, WebSmith owns and operates its own servers from a highly rated, HIPAA compliant Tier3+ datacenter. In contrast, most web developers rent server space from a third party and have no control over the service. Our up-time ratings meet or exceed the industry standard of 99.99%.

The company does not accept business from high security risk industries or countries. And we never sell or share customer information unless specifically authorized by our customers in order to provide our services such as credit card billing. The company has a cyber security expert on staff to ensure a secure environment for our customers and to provide support in the unlikely event of a security breach. As an additional level of security, we back-up all our hosted websites at no additional charge. Should a site become corrupted, it can be quickly and easily restored to its previous state.

Why Websmith:

  • One Stop full-service provider for web services
  • US based help desk support
  • An emphasis on personalized customer service
  • Affordable pricing without fine print, promotions, gimmickry or deception
  • Free unbiased expert advice
  • We will never sell you a service you don’t need
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Doug Becker

Doug is owner and CEO of Rebel Internet Systems & Technologies LLC. With the formation of Rebel IST, Doug achieved a lifelong goal of owning and operating a business with his two sons Jon and Dan. Rebel acquired IHOST LLC in October 2016 and WebSmith in August 2017. The combination of the 2 companies resulted in an internet service company with a full portfolio of services and a global customer base.

He began his career as an avionics engineer with the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. 

Prior to Rebel, Doug was an Aerospace Executive who served in various senior leadership roles with, Motorola, GE, Lockheed Martin, and L-3 Communications.

Mr. Becker holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Detroit and an Executive MBA from Xavier University. He holds leadership positions in professional as well as Community Service oriented organizations.

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Dan Becker
COO

Dan is Doug’s second son and is the Chief Operating Officer of Rebel Internet Systems & Technologies.He specializes in graphic & web design and software development.He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and also holds a Senior Leadership position with a local firm as the Senior IT Director and an Automation Software Developer.

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Jon Becker
Co-Founder

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Clint Schleeper
Human Resource

With over 15 years of Management, Server and Network Administration experience, Clint oversees the company’s infrastructure and day to day operations. His goal is to ensure our customers are always provided with the highest quality services and support they expect and deserve.