Next Horizon

What Next Horizon does

Next Horizon, legally Y2k Service Inc, is a full-service IT and digital marketing agency headquartered at 915 West First St., Sanford, Florida. Founded in 1982, the firm serves B2B clients primarily in the Orlando/Central Florida region across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise tiers, with 451+ clients served over its operating history. The service portfolio is horizontal: web design and development (WordPress CMS, eCommerce, responsive design, ADA/WCAG 2.1 Level A compliance), digital marketing (SEO, PPC/SEM, content marketing, social media management, email automation, branding, data analytics), application development (Node.js, Java, Angular, React, .NET, C#, "Talent as a Service" and "Developer as a Service" staffing, agile/scrum), and IT solutions spanning managed services, IT help desk, CIO consulting, cloud (Office 365, Azure, Hyper-V, VMware, disaster recovery), web hosting (dedicated, colocation, VPN, hosted Exchange), cybersecurity (firewalls, antivirus, ransomware, VPN, cyber insurance), and data recovery/forensics.

The firm operates a hybrid revenue model. Project-based professional services revenue comes from web design, application development, and digital marketing engagements. Recurring managed-services revenue comes from multi-year monthly contracts covering IT help desk, managed cloud networks, hosted email, cybersecurity, and web hosting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and regional, with inbound support from a content marketing blog (Design-IT-ology), SEO, paid search, social channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), and an email newsletter, alongside a portfolio of published case studies.

Externally, Next Horizon holds tier-1 integrations with Microsoft, Google, WordPress, Node.js, and PHP, with secondary relationships with Oracle, VMware, Apple, Facebook/Meta, and jQuery. The company has earned regional recognition including Orlando Business Journal Fast 50 (2018), Fast 100 (2018), Central Florida Fast 50 (2019), GrowFL Companies to Watch (2018), i4 Business Leaders of the Year (2018), and Clutch "Firms that Deliver." Notable named customer references include AAA, Lockheed Martin, and a large Central Florida hospital system; SMB and mid-market references span healthcare, legal, real estate, automotive, construction, retail, and nonprofit verticals. No public revenue, funding events, M&A activity, or ownership changes are disclosed.

Name

Next Horizon

Legal name

Y2k service Inc

Website

https://nexthorizon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Next Horizon is a 40+ year-old full-service IT and digital marketing agency in Sanford, Florida, serving B2B clients across Central Florida with web design, application development, managed IT services, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Digital Marketing

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

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Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Advertising Agencies (Full-Service/Creative)

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B2B Demand Generation & Lead Nurture Agencies

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Direct Marketing & Lead Generation (Email, Telemarketing, Demand Gen)

Keywords

• IT managed services
• Web design services
• Digital marketing services
• Custom application development
• Cloud computing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IT Solutions and Managed Services: Recurring managed IT services including cloud computing, IT support, security solutions, and web hosting. Services are provided to businesses on ongoing contractual basis.
2. Web Design and Development: Custom website design, development, and digital marketing services including SEO, content marketing, social media management, and digital advertising.
3. Application Development: Custom software development services including talent as a service, developer as a service, and ongoing application support and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Next Horizon is a full-service IT and digital marketing agency that designs and develops custom websites and applications, provides IT managed services (help desk, network, cloud, hosting, cybersecurity, data recovery), and runs digital marketing campaigns (SEO, PPC, content, social, email) for B2B clients in Orlando/Central Florida. Offerings are delivered as standalone projects or integrated technology solutions spanning Microsoft, Google, WordPress, Node.js, PHP, and mobile platforms.

Product overview

Next Horizon is a full-service IT and digital marketing agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology services. The core offerings include Web Design Services (custom websites with adaptive technology, ADA compliance, eCommerce, CMS), Digital Marketing (SEO, PPC, content marketing, branding, email automation, analytics, social media), Application Development (custom software, talent/developer as a service), IT Solutions/Managed Services (help desk, consulting, network solutions), Cloud Computing (Office 365, Azure, Hyper-V, VMWare, disaster recovery), Web Hosting (dedicated, colocation, VPN, email), Cybersecurity Solutions (firewalls, antivirus, ransomware protection, cyber insurance), and Data Recovery/Forensics. These services are delivered as standalone offerings or integrated solutions to serve B2B clients across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design Services Custom website design including adaptive technology, ADA compliance, eCommerce development, CMS implementation, WordPress development, and responsive mobile design for B2B clients.
• Digital Marketing Services End-to-end digital marketing including SEO, PPC/SEM management, content marketing, digital advertising, branding, email automation, data analytics, creative services, and digital strategy for B2B clients.
• Social Media Marketing Social media management, advertising, and monitoring services for B2B clients including content publishing, paid social campaigns, retargeting, and engagement analytics.
• Application Development Services Custom application development services including Talent as a Service (TaaS), Developer as a Service (DaaS), bespoke software development, and Application Managed Services using Node.JS, Java, Angular, React, .Net, and C# for B2B clients.
• IT Managed Services Full suite of IT managed services including help desk, IT consulting/CIO advisory, network solutions, business continuity, monitoring, alerts, asset management, and proactive maintenance for B2B clients on a recurring contract basis.
• IT Consulting / CIO Services Strategic IT consulting and fractional CIO services providing technology advisory, planning, and CIO-level guidance for B2B clients.
• Cloud Computing (IaaS) Cloud infrastructure services including Office 365 migration, Azure, Hyper-V, VMware, disaster recovery, and Email Hosting and Office 365 Migration for B2B clients.
• Cybersecurity Solutions Cybersecurity services including firewalls, antivirus, ransomware protection, data protection, VPN, and cyber insurance for B2B clients.
• Cyber Insurance Cyber insurance advisory and provisioning services to help B2B clients mitigate financial exposure from cybersecurity incidents.
• Web Hosting Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 451+ clients served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partner providing Office 365, Azure, Hyper-V, and Microsoft cloud solutions to clients. Next Horizon offers migration and managed services for Microsoft enterprise products.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle partner providing Google Ads, Google Analytics, and other Google enterprise solutions as part of digital marketing and advertising services.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationWordPress CMS platform used extensively for client website development with expertise in WordPress design and development.
• Node.jscoreTechnology or IntegrationNode.js JavaScript runtime used for application development including backend services and APIs.
• PHPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPHP programming language used for web development and server-side scripting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WebFX: WebFX is a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, web design, PPC, content marketing, and integrated technology services to B2B clients. Comparable to Next Horizon in combining web development, digital marketing, and technology services under a single agency model for SMB and mid-market customers.
• Ntiva: Ntiva is an IT managed services and cloud computing provider offering cybersecurity, help desk, and infrastructure support to SMB and mid-market B2B clients. Directly comparable to Next Horizon's IT solutions, managed services, and cybersecurity portfolio.
• Ignite Digital: Ignite Digital is a digital marketing agency providing SEO, web design, social media marketing, and PPC services to B2B clients. Comparable to Next Horizon's digital marketing pillar and similar mid-market focus.
• Lounge Lizard: Lounge Lizard is a digital marketing and web design agency serving B2B clients across multiple verticals. Comparable in offering web design, SEO, branding, and application development services to mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Blue Fountain Media: Blue Fountain Media is a digital agency offering web design, branding, digital marketing, and application development to B2B clients. Comparable in service breadth — combining creative, development, and digital marketing under one roof — and in target market.
• SmartSites: SmartSites is a digital agency providing web design, SEO, PPC, and application development services to B2B clients. Similar service mix and target customer profile to Next Horizon, particularly around web development and digital marketing.
• Curotec: Curotec is a digital solutions firm offering web development, application development, and digital marketing services to B2B clients. Comparable in combining custom development with digital strategy for mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a full-service digital marketing and web design agency serving B2B clients across multiple industries. Highly comparable to Next Horizon's integrated digital marketing, web design, and web hosting offering for SMB and mid-market customers.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture is a global IT services and consulting firm offering cloud, cybersecurity, application development, and digital marketing services. While broader and far larger than Next Horizon, Accenture Interactive and Accenture Cloud overlap directly with Next Horizon's full-service technology offerings to enterprise clients.
• BairesDev: BairesDev is a large-scale software development and IT staffing firm offering custom application development and managed engineering services. Overlaps with Next Horizon's application development and TaaS/DaaS offerings but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NextHorizonWeb
• Facebookfacebook.com/Orlando.WebDesign.SEO.IT.Service
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/next-horizon-networking-and-technology

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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