International Middleware Business needs a logo design

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We need a logo design for a new company based in Melbourne Australia called "CloudLink ADI".
We are a cloud based system that connects business systems allowing data to transfer automatically, cheaply and seamlessly from one business to another.
We are in the process of trying to trademark our name and existing logo (see http://cloudlink.global) and having some trouble. As such we're looking to change name to "CloudLink ADI" and replace our logo with something that isn't like every other logo using the word "Cloud" in the name.
Just so you know, ADI stands for "Automated Data Interchange", but those words wont be appearing in the name, only the acronym "ADI".
We need a logo that is original in concept. There are too many "cloud" based logos out there that all look the same. The logo needs to communicate safety, security and an international presence. It needs to be used in various formats and localities, and so must be able to have a square version as well as a rectangle version of the logo.
Target Market(s)
Business (both small and enterprise), Government and "mums and dads".
Industry/Entity Type
Information Technology
Logo Text
CloudLink ADI
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Requirements
Should not have
- This needs to be clearly different from the various other "cloud" related logos. We are having trouble with our trademark application because the logo is too much like other companies that have the word "cloud" in their name.
- That's not to say that a cloud cant be part of the logo - it just needs to look totally unique.