GDS is a Managed Intelligence Partner headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.
As a Managed Intelligence Partner, GDS governs and operates the information systems that drive your business performance, taking full accountability for the outcomes they produce. Every engagement is built around three commitments: reducing your operational and security risk, building the productivity and intelligence your organization needs to compete, and strengthening the resilience your industry demands.
GDS was founded over 35 years ago in the Gulf Coast energy sector, where clients operated in environments that left no room for ambiguity about who was accountable when something went wrong. Offshore platforms, marine operations, and industrial facilities needed connectivity that held under pressure, security that met strict regulatory requirements, and a partner that answered when it mattered most. We built our practice around that standard, and it’s shaped every client relationship we’ve taken on since.