Ekco acquires Cork-based operational technology firm

Datalogix management team brings more than 50 years industry experience to MSSP's security division

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Pictured: Der Cremen, Datalogix; Declan Timmons and Pat Larkin, Ekco; and Damian White, Datalogix

Ekco has announced another acquisition, this time of Cork-based operational technology (OT) business Datalogix. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The move follows a busy 2025 for the managed security service provider where it acquired three companies: Predatech, Adapt IT and Solsoft.

Datalogix has more than 20 years’ experience delivering proactive OT services to enterprise customers across Ireland, the UK, and the US. It provides secure OT infrastructure design, implementation, and support services that automate industrial processes for companies in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, general manufacturing, and critical national infrastructure sectors.

The company’s team will join Ekco’s workforce of more than 1,000 people globally across Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and South Africa.

Datalogix will form part of Ekco’s security division, bringing the division’s revenues to a €100 million share of Ekco’s overall group revenues of €200 million. The acquisition will significantly expand Ekco’s OT capabilities in the Irish, UK, and US markets, under the leadership of Ekco Ireland CEO Steve MacNicholas.

“Having known Datalogix well for many years, we have always admired their highly specialised and client focused capabilities as trusted OT advisors in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and critical national infrastructure markets,” said MacNicholas. “With Ekco’s world class expertise in security-first managed services and cutting-edge technology, this partnership is a perfect match – and we are looking forward to growing and learning together.”

Datalogix is led by managing director Der Cremen and chief technical officer Damian White, who will bring more than 50 years’ combined industry experience to Ekco.

Cremen says: “Joining Ekco enables us to increasingly invest in and develop our OT capabilities to bring enhanced resources and resilience to our customers, backed by Ekco’s scale – while maintaining the responsiveness they value.”

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