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.
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.
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.
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.
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