CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2026--
GDC IT Solutions (GDC) has announced the asset acquisition of Global Help Desk Services, Inc. (GHDSi), a Connecticut-based outsourced IT service desk provider delivering support to midmarket and enterprise organizations.
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The transaction expands GDC's operational footprint and enhances its ability to deliver 24/7 IT service desk support across healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and global institutions. By integrating GHDSi's experienced team and established client relationships, GDC further strengthens its position as a trusted provider of responsive, secure, and scalable IT service desk support.
The acquisition also creates immediate value for GHDSi's existing clients. They can expect full continuity of the service they have come to rely on. Beyond that, those organizations now have access to GDC's full spectrum of IT services and solutions — including managed IT, IT consulting, workforce staffing, and application development, supporting more comprehensive and scalable IT strategies.
"At GDC, our priority has always been helping organizations operate more efficiently through dependable, high-touch IT support," said Dan Logan, CEO of GDC IT Solutions. "GHDSi has built a strong reputation for service excellence and long-term client partnerships. Together, we are expanding our expertise, our international presence, and our ability to deliver consistent, reliable service."
"GHDSi aligns well with our service-first approach," said Mike Coons, CFO and EVP of Mergers and Acquisitions at GDC. "This acquisition supports continued scale while strengthening our presence in key vertical markets."
Steve Wetherell, Owner of GHDSi, shared what guided his decision to move forward with GDC: "When I spoke with companies interested in acquiring GHDSi, I set two main priorities: that my customers would be taken care of and that my employees would be taken care of," said Wetherell. "I determined quickly that GDC had considerable experience in the service desk space and our business cultures aligned. This gave me confidence that our customers would continue to receive first-class service, as well as access to other IT services, and that our employees would receive the value they deserved and have opportunities to grow beyond the service desk."
Through this acquisition, GDC reinforces its mission to support clients' strategic IT initiatives while ensuring expert, attentive technical support for end users across industries.
About GDC IT Solutions
GDC IT Solutions is a trusted managed IT services provider serving clients from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises since 1995. With a 100% U.S.-based delivery team, GDC provides end-to-end IT services including IT service desk support, managed IT, application development, workforce staffing, hardware deployment, and networking and infrastructure. GDC is dedicated to delivering technology solutions that drive efficiency, security, and long-term business growth.
GDC IT Solutions with Global Help Desk Services, Inc. after the completed acquisition signing.
The risk of a catastrophic explosion at a damaged chemical tank in Southern California has been eliminated following a close overnight inspection that confirmed a crack in the tank relieved pressure and cooled the chemical, authorities said Monday.
Officials said crews conducted tank temperature checks at night to reduce risks to firefighters, avoiding daytime operations when heat from the tank made conditions around it most dangerous. The overnight mission allowed crews to verify the crack and confirm temperatures were falling, Orange County Fire Authority division chief Craig Covey said Monday morning.
Covey said the results of overnight evaluation of the tank — that the temperature inside had dropped and that pressure had been released — was “incredibly positive news.”
However, evacuation orders remained in place for about 50,000 people in Garden Grove, California, located south of Los Angeles.
Covey said falling temperatures and the release of pressure from the tank were allowing officials to “turn the corner on this incident” after days of concern about a possible explosion.
There has been no chemical leak as of early Monday, but the Orange County Fire Authority said the risk to public safety is “ongoing.”'
After the tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors, firefighters have repeatedly sprayed the tank with water in an attempt to cool the chemical inside, methyl methacrylate, which is used to make plastic parts.
The tank's interior reached 100 degrees (37.7 Celsius) Sunday, an increase of 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 Celsius) since Saturday, according to Democratic state Sen. Tom Umberg. On Monday, Covey said the temperature fell to 93 degrees F (33.9 degrees C).
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday and said he asked President Donald Trump to issue an emergency declaration to bolster federal support for local and state officials.
The tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, which makes parts for commercial and military aircraft, holds 6,000 to 7,000 gallons (22,700 to 26,500 liters) of methyl methacrylate used to make plastic parts.
The first goal of firefighters was to cool off the chemical inside the tank to prevent a leak or explosion.
Drones were monitoring temperatures at 10-minute intervals to watch for any spikes. Containment barriers were set up to prevent the chemical from getting into storm drains or reaching creeks or the nearby ocean in the event of a spill, Covey said earlier.
As the interior temperature rises, methyl methacrylate converts from a liquid to a gas and increases the pressure, according to Purdue University engineering professor Andrew Whelton, who had said earlier that the crack could mean product or pressure is being released, reducing the chance of explosion.
“Think of a soda can. If you leave it in a hot car it can explode,” Whelton said. “But if you put a hole in the can, the product is released and the can itself doesn’t explode.”
An explosion that could spread the chemical over a broad area and send shrapnel flying would be the worst-case scenario, he said.
Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed streets in the area were empty Sunday, while several evacuation shelters were open. At a high school in neighboring La Palma, people slept in cars or on mats and sleeping bags on the asphalt.
Garden Grove is next to Anaheim, home to Disneyland’s two theme parks, which were not under evacuation orders. Park officials said they were monitoring the situation.
Exposure to methyl methacrylate can cause serious respiratory problems, neurological problems and irritation to the skin, eyes and throat, according to fact sheets about the chemical.
Whelton said if an explosion occurs, it will be crucial to conduct detailed air monitoring specifically for methyl methacrylate and not just generic tests for volatile organic compounds as officials did after a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released more than 115,000 gallons (435,000 liters) of vinyl chloride after officials blew open five tank cars and burned the chemical.
Orange County health officials said the chemical is easy to smell and people may notice it over a large area without being harmed.
Some Garden Grove residents filed a class-action federal lawsuit Saturday against GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, which operates the facility where the tank is located. Lawyers for the residents argued that regardless of what happens, property values in the surrounding community are sure to be impacted.
GKN Aerospace did not comment on the lawsuit but has apologized to residents and businesses forced to evacuate. It said Sunday it was “working around the clock to mitigate the risk of a leak.”
GKN Aerospace agreed in 2025 to pay state regulators more than $900,000 to settle violations involving recordkeeping, permitting issues and nitrogen oxide emissions, according to a report on the South Coast Air Quality Management District website.
Associated Press journalist Ethan Swope in Garden Grove, California, contributed to this report.
An evacuation map is displayed at the incident command post at the Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
The streets remain empty in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a storage tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday at an aerospace plastics facility. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Emergency personnel work at the incident command post at the Los Alamitos Race Course Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Cypress, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
