Stepping into Suomen Kolibri’s premises is like entering a paradise. The tranquil showroom is located in the heart of Tampere, right near the Tampere Hall congress centre. In this paradise of business gifts, visitors can explore an abundant selection and are sure to find a product that fits their brand.
Suomen Kolibri’s selection is incredibly comprehensive, including online at suomenkolibri.fi. Ordering personalized brand products is easy when you can see the selection in person. Products with your own logo can of course be ordered from abroad – however, personalized service ensures that the products are of high quality and that everything runs smoothly throughout the order process.
Seravo has also ordered business gifts from Suomen Kolibri for WordPress-themed events, such as WordCamp conferences. Embroidered polo shirts have been a particular favorite with Seravo’s sales team, and durable water bottles and sleeping masks have also made an impression on conference attendees!
The Ecommerce Journey
Suomen Kolibri has been a customer of Seravo for ten years now. To find out how Suomen Kolibri became a Seravo customer, we have to go back in time a bit!
“We had a situation with our previous provider where we were forced to move our site. We were particularly interested in Seravo because of the help they included for all things WordPress,” says Kirsi Virolainen.
“Seravo also had the expertise in hosting multisite web stores,” adds Maura Kastinen. Suomen Kolibri offers business gift online stores for companies, where employees can order products with their company branding. In these cases, it’s convenient to be able to maintain multiple sites within a single WordPress installation. Suomen Kolibri has nearly 20 sites hosted at Seravo, both smaller webshops and larger multisites.
What Is a Multisite?
Multisite, (WordPress network) means that multiple websites are maintained within a single WordPress installation. A good example of using multisite is for websites targeted at different geographical regions. You can read more about multisites in a previous article!
Suomen Kolibri Trusts WordPress and Seravo
In the early 2000s, the WordPress boom was at its peak. Since then, many other content management systems (CMS) have tried to challenge WordPress, which has grown to be the most popular in the world. However, WP is still the most popular solution for building websites.
Different systems offer slightly different features, but the appeal of WordPress lies in its open-source nature. Because of this openness, a wide variety of features and plugins, services, documentation and knowledge is available for WordPress. You don’t have to pay for WordPress — but you do have to pay for everything else needed for a website. These include at least:
- a server
- a domain name and DNS management
- an SMTP service for emails sent by the website
The above will get you far, and the cost isn’t high. However, there are many other tasks and routines involved in maintaining websites: software updates, checking functionality, mapping out security threats… Seravo’s hosting for WordPress also includes care: we monitor your site 24/7 and handle critical security updates, for example.
Seravo’s hosting also includes…
- 24/7 monitoring
- daily security scans
- responding to problems on the site
- critical security updates
- a unique security guarantee
- automatic domain renewal
- ready-to-use developer tools
- free DNS changes on your behalf, and the opportunity to order additional services
- free help and support for matters related to WordPress and websites
Seravo’s goal is to give our customers more time to build and develop their web content.
Extra Boost from Being Local
Both Suomen Kolibri and Seravo are headquartered in Tampere. For Suomen Kolibri, local partners and the proximity of help are important factors when choosing a service or partner. “Help and support are nearby if needed; you can even meet in person,” Maura describes the benefits of being local.
When it comes to Kolibri’s customers, the goal is also to have meaningful, long-lasting, and sustainable partnerships. Generally speaking, all sorts of digital services are out there that promise to boost sales, but you might not get any proof of the results. However, a stable partnership has its benefits, such as not wasting time or other resources constantly learning new tools or processes. “Nothing can replace a good partner,” Kirsi states.
Irreplaceable Collaboration
Suomen Kolibri has also received tips from Seravo on how to find developer partners. Seravo is currently updating its partner directory to help WordPress and web professionals find each other more easily.
During 2025, we have also updated our reselling materials and have once again started to organize our own events for partners. We hope that the upcoming new partner directory and events will create new contacts and strengthen pre-existing partnerships!
Eco-Friendly Business Gifts from Suomen Kolibri
Suomen Kolibri, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, is expanding its selection of responsible and ecological business gifts. You can read more about the topic or explore the latest eco-friendly products at suomenkolibri.fi!
