Obu is a parent company that oversees web properties owned by Joshua and Sally Strebel of Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2003 as a web design agency, Obu has expanded to become the parent of Pagely, a secure and scalable WordPress hosting platform launched in 2009. Since then, Pagely has grown to become one of the largest WordPress hosts for thousands of clients around the world. In addition to its web hosting services, Obu also manages BestPartyEver.com, an event planning social site that offers a range of resources, including party ideas, recipes, and vendor listings.