Cello Group acquires GKC Consulting
What's the deal? New Zealand-owned Cello Group has acquired GKC ConsultingDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, adding observability and digital resilience capabilities to its enterprise networking business. Commercial terms were not disclosed.
Why it matters: The deal combines Cello's network operations with GKC's observability and data expertise. Observability tools help teams track what is happening across applications and infrastructure; paired with network operations, they can pinpoint whether a fault sits in the network, an app or the interaction between them.
Why now? Cloud services, artificial intelligence and hybrid working have made technology estates more distributed, adding dependencies that make performance problems harder to isolate. Customers increasingly want one supplier that can move from spotting a problem to fixing it.
What's the endgame? The combined operation aims to shorten the path from incident detection to root-cause analysis, resolution and remediation for enterprise, corporate and government customers. Continuity is the immediate priority as the teams merge.
What they're saying: "Bringing GKC Consulting into the fold means customers can engage with a single provider across these needs," said managing director Andrew Allan. The combination, he added, is a chance to "close the gap between knowing and doing."
GKC Consulting, founded by Glen Patrick, built its business around specialist observability work, practical delivery and customer relationships. Patrick, who stays on, said those strengths would remain central under the new ownership.
The signal: The deal adds to consolidation in technology services, where networking, monitoring and resilience have often been bought separately. As clients manage more fragmented systems and want fewer handovers during incidents, providers are pushing to sell broader, end-to-end offerings.
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