Chameleon was formed in 2001 by the entrepreneur, Ian Bevis. The goal and ambition at the time was to provide cost effective internet’s solutions to small businesses in Birmingham and to become one of the most successful web companies in the West Midlands at a time when the internet was only just beginning.
The company name Chameleon was chosen due to the fact that Chameleon’s are a distinctive and highly specialised lizard, capable of changing colours and with eyes that work independently enabling extra focus over others.
The internet is changing frequently and to succeed you need to have an eye on your own business and an eye on what your competition are doing therefore, Chameleon seemed a fantastic name.
We pride ourselves in excellent customer service, affordable pricing and the fact that every client receives attention to detail from initial instructions until the job completion.
Now located away from the Birmingham City Centre to aid in client meetings with less traffic and our own on-site parking.
Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn publish “A Protocol for Packet Network Interconnection” which specifies in detail the design of a Transmission Control Program (TCP) and coins the term “Internet” for the first time. In 1974 Lawrence Roberts helps Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN) to create Telenet, the first public packet data service, a commercial version of ARPAnet.
Lawrence Landweber creates CSNET (Computer Science Network), a network for all US university and industrial computer research groups.
Ben Segal convinces CERN that TCP/IP is the key to making the Internet functional.
Alan Emtage begins developing the world’s first Internet search engine, called Archie, pioneering many techniques used by search engines today.
British CERN employee Tim Berners-Lee saw that the European Organisation for Nuclear Research needed a more efficient way for scientists to share information, much like ARPA. And just like that, the World Wide Web began as a rudimentary experiment with hypertext.
The World Wide Web is made available to the public for the first time on the Internet.
Entrepreneur Ian Bevis started providing computer services at Shenley Court School in Birmingham at the age of 15. Please do not judge the name…
The first Web browser Mosaic was developed by Marc Andreessen, a student at Illinois University working with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Andreessen founded Netscape in April 1994 and released a beta version replacing Mosaic. The browser called Mozilla, later released as Netscape Navigator in December 1994.
Andreesson needed a way of sending sensitive data that was transmitted over the Web which was encrypted for security. The solution created was called SSL – Secure Socket Layer. Today this is still the industry standard.
Over half of the Web sites on the web were using servers running Apache which was completely free and being open-source HTTP server software this was gaining traction by the day. The HTTP daemon was then developed by Rob McCool.
RSS feeds based on the XML language developed by Dave Winer. In 1999, Netscape developed RSS 0.90
‘Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web’ was created and then named officially as Yahoo.
Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos
AuctionWeb which was changed to eBay founded by Pierre Omidyar.
Brendan Eich’s developed JavaScript and this was officially named as part of the collaboration with Sun Microsystems.
Dr. Henning Schulzrinne co-develops key protocols that enable Voice over the Internet protocol (VoIP).
The first version of Google is released on the Stanford Web.
PC magazine recognized Google as the search engine of choice.
Chameleon became the company name.
Jimmy Wales launches Wikipedia and at this time there are half a million Internet users.
Entrepreneur Ian Bevis Developed an understanding of how search engines work and begins to understand what algorithms look for.
Chameleon Web Services achieves top ranking positions
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon wins the “Best Use Of Google Maps API” award for work carried out with Wolverhampton Wonders Football Club.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Gluten Free Goodies
Gluten Free Goodies
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Huge success Globally, Chameleon rebrands to create a more professional solid identity.
In March 2017 Chameleon moves into the new Head Office in Halesowen, Birmingham, outgrowing the original office.
Race Co
A1K9
Alphadrive Supercars
Holiday Inn® Birmingham Airport
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Giniex
Chameleon’s own website and client’s websites are dominating search results as a result of the hard work and research.
Date of entry in register: 18 January 2019
Trade mark number: UK000033359371
COVID-19 and the business reset!
Office changes and new processes with higher efficiency to provide greater benefits to clients. Adapt to working from home for a few months safely and securely. Support clients to operate remotely and provide advice and business support.
Chameleon in 2020 has supported clients more than ever in these difficult times absorbing costs to help clients with budget issues and becoming the lifeline to many clients. In the 3rd quarter, we have become even more streamlined as a business and made positive improvements to the way we operate and taken on more staff at a time other businesses are reducing headcount.
Became the life line to many existing clients and new clients. Chameleon changed costing models to allow clients to grow at affordable rates and achieve online success. New clients that needed the Internet to work more than ever before took on Chameleon to achieve digital growth with huge success.
Chameleon purchases the first Internet Recovery Truck and wraps it in true Chameleon style.
Having big goals is important, Aim BIG…
Goals are powerful—they can focus attention on achieving desirable outcomes and Business goals are to set company direction or provide motivation…
Our company motto is:-
We ask clients to leave reviews and they always say “yes of course”.
Happy clients keep quiet and angry clients put the effort in to leaving reviews…
Technical geeks making the Internet a more interesting place.
The Chameleon team of Web Developers, SEO Consultants, Google Adwords Consultants, Media Producers, Photographers over the years have delivered every skill you require for your business to succeed both online and offline.
We take pride in what we do and our company saying is “big enough to cope, small enough to care!“.
This has been one of the biggest reasons why the company has grown in times when other web companies have gone under due to not caring for their clients. We have a client base that is built on referrals which is something we are very proud of.
Number Of Website’s Created
Client SEO Keywords Ranking
Chameleon Web Service’s Head Office is Halesowen, Birmingham.
In 2017 Chameleon has moved our Head Office from a shared building to the lovely sole occupancy building at 202 Dudley Road in Halesowen, Birmingham. The director and key staff operate from here managing all operations and work across the UK.
Out team includes web developers, SEO consultants, article writers, graphic designers, photographers, media specialists and more!
We have other non customer facing offices in specific locations across the UK including Birmingham, Cheltenham, Leeds, Manchester and London that are operational only with the goal to reduce over head costs.
