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Full coverage: Ekco

Acquisitions, AI, and agility: Eoin Blacklock on the rise of Ekco

As revenues pass €200 million at the security-first managed services provider, co-founder and CEO Eoin Blacklock reflects on growth, global expansion, and the escalating threat from AI-powered hackers.

Tom Lyons
10th Feb, 2026 - 10 min read

Ekco buys British firm CTS Group as its team of cloud and security experts tops 1,000 people

British-based CTS Group went into administration following a financial crisis. Irish-owned Ekco has now rescued the business and plans to grow it more.

Tom Lyons
5th Apr, 2024 - 2 min read

The chair of the London Stock Exchange Group is now chair of fast-growing tech company Ekco

As Ekco announces its largest ever acquisition of Bluecube in Britain, the Malahide-headquartered security and managed cloud services provider now has an experienced new chair. Ekco has big ambitions for 2024.

Tom Lyons
6th Dec, 2023 - 2 min read

“There is going to be the big five of the cloud in every market. I think we absolutely will be one of them”

From unassuming offices in north Co Dublin, Ekco has been growing into a bespoke cloud computing provider with large corporates including CPL and Heineken among its clients. Its co-founders Eoin Blacklock and Jonathan Crowe discuss acquisitions, taking on Amazon and anticipating Covid-19.

Tom Lyons
29th Apr, 2020 - 9 min read
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