Press Releases & News for GDS

One of the Highest Levels of Cybersecurity Assurance for Managed Service Providers

Lafayette, LA, July 28, 2025 – Global Data Systems, Inc. (GDS), a full-service Managed IT provider headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, is proud to announce it has successfully completed the MSPAlliance Cyber Verify Level 3 certification. This achievement reflects GDS’s ongoing commitment to meeting the highest standards in cybersecurity, operational resilience, and managed services best practices.

Annual Channel Partners MSP 501 Identifies Best Of The Best In The Managed Services Industry.

Lafayette, LA, July 25, 2025 – Global Data Systems, Inc. (GDS), has been named as one of the world’s top-performing managed service providers in the prestigious 2025 Channel Partners MSP 501 rankings. The annual Channel Partners MSP 501 list, a technology industry benchmark, ranks companies based on a wide range of metrics including above industry average revenue growth, recurring revenue, high-margin services and innovation, including monetizing AI services.  

Lafayette, LA, May 27, 2025 – Global Data Systems, Inc. (GDS), a leading full-service managed service provider, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named GDS to its prestigious 2025 Solution Provider 500 list. 

Lafayette, LA, May 23, 2025 – Global Data Systems, Inc. (GDS), a leading managed service provider delivering enterprise-class technology solutions, today announced the promotion of Doug Pickle to President. In this role, Pickle will oversee the company's strategic direction and day-to-day operations, building upon GDS's 35-year legacy of excellence in managed IT services.