Business.Scoop » Fusion5 Expands IT Managed Services Capabilities with Acquisition of GoCloud

Press release – Fusion5

Australasian business solutions company Fusion5 has announced the acquisition of GoCloud Systems, a Wellington-based provider of technology consulting, services and managed IT services.

Founded in 2016, GoCloud provides IT strategy, cloud adoption and managed IT services to the New Zealand government, the not-for-profit sector and a range of small to medium businesses. Services range from procurement to cybersecurity to cloud computing, including advanced skills in both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), and support offerings include managed desktops, security and Microsoft 365. GoCloud is also the exclusive Australasian partner for Tines, a security orchestration , Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform that automates any workflow, regardless of complexity or technology stack.

“The acquisition of GoCloud will significantly strengthen our existing managed IT services capabilities and expand our cloud, infrastructure and security team in Australia and New Zealand to more than 90 employees. Once the changes are embedded, our customers can expect more localized support on their own time. zones. With the additional headcount, we expect our service desk to soon be able to provide a 12-hour workday support model,” said Richard Evans, Director – ERP, Fusion5.

“Bringing GoCloud into the Fusion5 group also allows us to leverage their impressive Microsoft Azure and AWS skills to the benefit of our customers,” said Evans. “Like us, GoCloud is a leading AWS Advanced Tier Partner. Despite their relatively small size, they have more than 20 successful AWS customer launches to their name.”

For David Brabant, Chief Executive Officer of GoCloud, the acquisition offers significant opportunities for both GoCloud customers and employees. “Our customers will gain access to a larger team and benefit from the business benefits of a broader portfolio of solutions from a single, trusted partner. Joining forces with Fusion5 also reflects our desire to help develop the career paths of our talented team beyond GoCloud through exposure to other solutions and larger and more varied projects. It will also allow them to grow their skills in new directions if desired. These are opportunities that we would not be able to offer them without change.”

GoCloud will officially become part of Fusion5 on July 1, 2024. All 15 employees will initially join the Fusion5 IT Managed Services team and work from the Wellington office.

Content sourced from scoop.co.nz
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