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Cello Group acquires GKC Consulting to add specialist observability and digital resilience capabilities to its stable of Enterprise Network services

As customer technology environments become more complex and fast-changing, the need for deep network insight and resolution services, increases.

Update4 August 2026
Andrew Allan (left), Managing Director, Cello, and Glen Patrick (right), CEO, GKC Consulting at the Cello Basin Reserve
Andrew Allan (left), Managing Director, Cello, and Glen Patrick (right), CEO, GKC Consulting at the Cello Basin Reserve.

Wellington, New Zealand

Cello Group, New Zealand's premium network services company, has acquired GKC Consulting, the country's leading observability and digital resilience organisation.

“Connectivity, security, visibility and resilience are increasingly part of the same conversation, but often delivered by multiple parties. Bringing GKC into the fold means customers can engage with a single provider to address all these needs.”

“The coming together of our two organisations gives us the opportunity to close the gap between ‘knowing and doing’.”

“Together we provide deep observation and data expertise, combined with specialist network operations. For our customers this shortens the time between incident and resolution, root cause identification, and remediation that helps ensure non-reoccurrence.”

“We're excited to meld GKC Consulting's expertise with Cello's deep network expertise. This acquisition gives us more capability around the critical environments our customers trust us to support.”

“The immediate focus is continuity for our customers and to bring our teams together. Over time, we also see the opportunity to create new propositions that help customers manage complexity and change with more confidence.”

Andrew Allan — Managing Director, Cello

“GKC Consulting has been built around specialist expertise, practical delivery and strong customer relationships. Those things remain central to the business.”

“Cello is a strong fit because it is New Zealand owned, customer focused and works with many of the same types of enterprise, corporate and government organisations.”

“Coming together gives GKC Consulting a broader portfolio of capability while continuing to focus on the specialist work our customers value.”

“We help organisations understand what's happening across their complex environments and their customer experiences, and the combination with Cello's offerings gives us an opportunity to provide an all-encompassing proposition.”

Glen Patrick — CEO and Founder, GKC Consulting

Cello and GKC Consulting will continue to support existing customer commitments while working through where the combined capability can create new opportunities for customers over time.

Commercial terms are not being disclosed.

About Cello

Cello is a 100% New Zealand owned enterprise networking services provider. With 130 staff and offices in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, Cello provides fast, secure, highly available customised network solutions to New Zealand's leading organisations.

About GKC Consulting

GKC Consulting is a New Zealand specialist consulting business focused on observability and digital resilience. It helps organisations understand what is happening across complex environments, identify issues earlier and improve operational resilience.

Media contact

Tim Howell
Email: tim.howell@cello.co.nz
Phone: +64 21 249 9595
Website: www.cello.co.nz

Questions about what this means for you

Existing customer services and relationships remain the immediate priority. If you have questions about your environment or engagement, we are happy to talk it through directly.