Cork's Datalogix acquired by Ekco

Acquiring the Cork tech firm is the first such deal this year by Ekco following three strategic acquisitions in 2025

Datalogix MD Der Cremen, Ekco MD (professional services) Declan Timmons, Ekco Security president Pat Larkin, and Datalogix CTO Damian White. 

Cork technology firm Datalogix has been acquired by Dublin cloud security company Ekco for an undisclosed sum.

It is the first deal this year by Ekco, which is continuing its ambitious acquisition trail, following three strategic acquisitions in 2025.

Based in the Cleeve Quarter on Monahan Rd, Datalogix specialises in operational technology, delivering services to enterprise customers across Ireland, Britain, and the US for the past 20 years.

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

Acquisition brings Ekco's security revenues to €100m 

Datalogix will form part of Ekco’s security division, bringing the division’s revenues to a €100m share of Ekco’s overall group revenues of €200m. 

 The acquisition will significantly expand Ekco’s operational technology capabilities in the Irish, British, and US markets, under the leadership of Ekco Ireland CEO Steve MacNicholas.

Datalogix marks the eighth company to be acquired by Ekco in the last two years. 

The acquisition follows the purchases of cybersecurity consultancy Predatech, and managed service providers Solsoft and Adapt IT last year.

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

Mr MacNicholas said: “Having known Datalogix well for many years, we have always admired their highly specialised and client-focused capabilities as trusted OT [operational technology] advisors in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and critical national infrastructure markets.

“We are looking forward to growing and learning together.”

Der Cremen, managing director of Datalogix, said: “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.”

EY, through mergers and acquisitions partner Ronan Murray, provided lead advisory and tax services to the shareholders of Datalogix on the company’s sale to Ekco.