As well as making X terminals and Network Computers, in its new guise, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based HDS Network Systems Inc has an Information Technology Consulting Inc subsidiary and the computer consultant and staffing agency is to acquire the business of Global Consulting Group, an information technology consulting and staffing firm controlled by TL Ventures. Global Consulting had operating profit of about $1.4m on revenue of about $11.4m in 1996. Information Technology Consulting will have to raise cash for the acquisition via a public offering, which is to finance the acquisition of several organizations in the information technology consulting and staffing businesses.