Entrepreneur
Lloyd Ernst, an entrepreneur with over three decades of experience, has made significant contributions to the IT industry as an internet pioneer. His journey from co-founding PowerUp ISP in a humble garage to establishing Australia’s largest web hosting company, WebCentral, exemplifies his commitment to innovation and excellence.
Lloyd has worked with a number of industry heavyweights including Apple and Microsoft. He is now focused on redefining the outsourcing industry through the seamless integration of technology and the people who use it. He is dedicated to creating the technology that will reshape the sector, by providing staff with the tools they need, and the customers the experience they want.
WebCentral Business Software
WebCentral Business Software
Award-winning hosting solutions
Award-winning hosting solutions
Accelerating quality development
Accelerating quality development
Premium work from home
Premium work from home
Augmenting outsourcing with AI
Augmenting outsourcing with AI
The Journey
Lloyd began his entrepreneurial journey in the early 90s, co-founding PowerUp ISP, which grew to become Queensland’s largest ISP. He then established WebCentral, earning accolades such as the Microsoft Global Hosting Company of the Year.
Joining the board of PIPE Networks in 2005, Lloyd facilitated significant growth, deploying infrastructure and pioneering submarine fiber optic cables. Venturing into China, he founded Sinocode, focusing on software development and QA outsourcing.
Recognizing the Philippines as an ideal location for remote staffing, Lloyd started Cloudstaff with just seven employees, initially supporting Sinocode. Witnessing the growing demand for Cloudstaff’s services, the two entities merged. Since then, Cloudstaff has experienced rapid growth, doubling in size annually and expanding to nearly 6000 employees with offices worldwide.
Visionary
A true visionary, Lloyd Ernst understands the pivotal role of technology in shaping the future of industries. His focus on innovation led him to found Cloudstaff in 2009, a company dedicated to revolutionizing the outsourcing industry through innovation and technology. Lloyd believes in harnessing the power of AI to drive efficiency and excellence in outsourcing solutions.
Internet
PowerUp and WebCentral were built on automation and innovation. At their peak, these companies were Queensland’s largest ISP and Australia’s largest web hosting company.
Hosting
In the early days of web and email hosting, Lloyd drove the development of innovative software solutions for domain management, server deployment, and performance enhancements.
Security and monitoring
Lloyd helped develop security, monitoring and power management tools and services for the windows platform.
Development
Lloyd founded SinoCode and related companies, dedicated to building and supporting the development of modern software.
Mobile first
As modern mobile technology became more accessible, Lloyd focused on building mobile-first projects, recognising the potential of these devices.
Culture
Lloyd understands that staff are the most valuable asset an organsation has, and promotes positive corporate culture through the merger of technology and colloboration.
Innovator
With a deep-rooted passion for technology, Lloyd constantly explores its potential to transform industries. He envisions a future where technologies like AI and machine learning will revolutionize the BPO and Call Center industries. Lloyd’s commitment to innovation and education is evident through his advocacy for training programs and initiatives that foster learning and growth.
Technologist
As a technology visionary, Lloyd understands that AI is critical to the evolution of the outsourcing industry and is committed to creating the tools for the future.
He has always been at the forefront of technological developments and from the very beginning, focusing on building systems and infrastructure are completely scalable and accessible with one goal in mind — to provide seamless integration between the technology and the people who use it.
He understands the importance of “serving the user”, developing systems and tools that deliver solutions that are distinctly human. “We give users a simple, direct and enjoyable way to access the information and tools they need to perform their role. We never get between the user and what they are trying to do.”
