TORONTO, ON – September 21, 2026 – ESI Technologies, a North American provider of digital resilience, cybersecurity, data protection, and infrastructure modernization solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Global Private Cloud Network™ (GPCN), a global provider of secure private cloud compute and dedicated compute resources.

As Canadian organizations accelerate AI adoption, data modernization, and digital transformation initiatives, they are increasingly focused on how to balance innovation with security, data sovereignty, governance, infrastructure costs, and operational resilience. Through this partnership, ESI Technologies and GPCN will provide organizations with secure, flexible private cloud compute designed to support AI workloads and modern business applications while maintaining greater control over critical data and technology investments.

The partnership combines ESI Technologies’ expertise in cybersecurity, digital resilience, data protection, infrastructure modernization, and managed services with GPCN’s global private cloud network and dedicated compute capabilities. Together, the organizations will help customers modernize infrastructure, strengthen resilience, and create a secure foundation for AI and data-intensive applications.

“Bringing ESI Technologies into our ecosystem represents an important step in our mission to provide organizations with secure, high-performance infrastructure and greater flexibility,” said Brian McColl, VP Corporate Development at Global Private Cloud Network™. “ESI’s expertise in digital transformation and infrastructure modernization complements our private cloud capabilities and gives organizations a stronger foundation for innovation, while maintaining control over data, infrastructure, and costs.”

“AI initiatives require more than access to compute. Organizations need trusted data, resilient infrastructure, strong governance, and a clear understanding of the economics,” said Patrick Naoum, Chief Strategy Officer at ESI Technologies. “By combining ESI’s expertise with GPCN’s private cloud infrastructure, we can help organizations build the foundation they need to adopt AI securely and scale with confidence.”

Key Benefits of the Partnership

AI-Ready Infrastructure

Provide access to dedicated CPU, GPU, storage, and private cloud resources to support AI workloads, analytics, machine learning, and other data-intensive applications, with security and governance built into the environment.

Cyber and Digital Resilience

Combine ESI’s expertise in cybersecurity, data protection, ransomware resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery with GPCN’s private cloud infrastructure to strengthen operational resilience and recovery readiness.

Data Sovereignty and Governance

Give organizations greater control over where their data resides, how it is governed, and how it is accessed, while supporting privacy, compliance, and industry-specific regulatory requirements.

Predictable Cloud Economics

Provide transparent and predictable infrastructure pricing to help organizations improve budget forecasting, manage cloud costs, and align technology investments with business requirements.

Infrastructure Modernization and Flexibility

Support organizations in modernizing legacy infrastructure and business-critical applications while providing a flexible private cloud environment that can complement existing IT and cloud investments.

The joint solution portfolio will be available to enterprise and mid-market organizations beginning next month. ESI Technologies and GPCN will provide collaborative assessments, migration planning, AI readiness evaluations, infrastructure modernization programs, and resilience workshops to help organizations evaluate and implement the right infrastructure strategy for their needs.

The partnership is particularly relevant to organizations operating in highly regulated and data-sensitive industries, including healthcare, financial services, public sector, manufacturing, transportation, and critical infrastructure, where security, compliance, resilience, and control of data are strategic priorities.

Through the partnership, ESI Technologies and GPCN are helping Canadian organizations establish a secure and resilient infrastructure foundation for AI and digital transformation—giving them greater flexibility to innovate while maintaining control of their critical data and technology environments.