Premium Content Subscriber only The merger of two Gladstone information technology businesses has created a new force in computing in the port city. Long-time Gladstone business Arthur’s Computer Essentials has officially merged with fellow Gladstone business, CAPconnect. Their merger is set to broaden the essential Information Technology IT services that both companies are offering for a wide variety of local business customers. Arthur’s Computer Essentials owner Arthur de Looze said “joining forces” would provide the Gladstone business community with an “end-to-end integrated ICT offering”. “When we opened in 1999, the intention was always that we would be a customer-first service