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Los Angeles Managed IT Services & IT Support

Clear IT strategy.
Predictable execution.

We help small and midsized Los Angeles businesses reduce IT surprises, manage risk, and make better technology decisions.

Serving Los Angeles
since 2014
CRN MSP500 2026
Pioneer 250
in North America
Expertise Best Managed IT 2026
Ranked Top 19
in Los Angeles
“Xentric's knowledge in tech and business has been an integral part of my company's growth”
Los Angeles IT Support Customer
Trent Tribe
Grace Marketing Company

What Xentric helps manage

Xentric provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, cloud services, business phones, and strategic guidance for businesses that want fewer surprises and more clarity from IT.

No Surprise Disruptions

Problems are detected and addressed before they stall your team. When issues do happen, we respond based on business impact to restore momentum quickly.

No Surprise Risk

You get clearer visibility into gaps, exposure, and what needs attention first. Risk is managed with standards and foresight, not only after something goes wrong.

Decision

No Surprise Decisions

Technology decisions are planned, explained, and tied to business priorities. Changes happen with context and timing, not in the middle of an urgent problem.

Most businesses do not come to us asking for “managed IT.”

They come to us because something feels harder, riskier, or more reactive than it should.

IT feels reactive

Problems keep interrupting the day, and it never feels like things are truly getting ahead.

Support happens, but not in a managed way

Tickets get handled, but there is no clear sense of what is improving over time.

Security matters, but priorities are unclear

You know risk needs attention, but it is not always obvious what matters first.

Decisions feel rushed or expensive

Technology decisions often show up in the middle of a problem instead of through a plan.

The same friction keeps repeating

Manual workarounds, recurring issues, and avoidable disruption start to feel normal.

You want better support, better planning, or both

Sometimes the issue is support. Sometimes it is leadership, structure, or visibility. Usually it is a mix.

You're not really looking for more IT activity

You're looking for IT that feels managed.

That means better visibility into what is happening, clearer priorities around what matters most, and standards that make support, security, and decision-making more predictable over time.

Most IT stress comes from reacting instead of planning.

This isn’t random. It’s a pattern.

Technology problems usually do not become disruptive all at once. They build over time when visibility is limited, priorities are unclear, and important standards are missing or inconsistent.

That’s not just an IT issue. It’s a leadership and operations issue.

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How We Eliminate IT Surprises

We do not solve reactive IT with more noise, more tickets, or more tools alone.

We solve it by changing the pattern behind it.

That starts with better visibility, smarter prioritization, and standards that make execution more predictable. 

Clear Visibility

Clear Visibility

You cannot stay ahead of problems you cannot clearly see. We help bring visibility to issues, risk, recurring friction, and what needs attention before disruption forces the issue.

Business Priorities

Not every issue matters equally. We help organize support, improvements, and planning around business impact so the right work gets attention at the right time.

Proven Standards

Predictable IT comes from consistency. We apply standards around support, maintenance, security, backup, and documentation so execution is less improvised and more reliable.

That is how IT becomes less reactive, less disruptive, and more useful to the business.

"For over a decade, Xentric Systems has been a trusted technology partner for Artisan House.
Their exceptional technical expertise, responsiveness, and dedication
have consistently exceeded our expectations."
John Shilling
John Shilling
Artisan House
Arthur troubleshooting in IT bullpen

Our Core Services

The framework matters, but so does scope. Here are the core areas we help businesses manage and improve.

  • Managed IT Support

    Keep support responsive, systems maintained, and daily technology friction from slowing the business down.

  • Cybersecurity

    Protect access, devices, people, and data with practical security that supports how the business actually operates.

  • Backup & Disaster Recovery

    Reduce downtime and improve recoverability when outages, ransomware, hardware failure, or mistakes happen.

  • Cloud Services

    Plan, host, or improve cloud environments based on what fits the business, not just what sounds modern.

  • Business Phones

    Modern calling, texting, routing, and mobility without handing your team another system to figure out alone.

  • Co-Managed IT Support

    Add structure, depth, and reinforcement to internal IT without replacing internal ownership.

  • Strategy & IT Consulting

    Get clearer technology priorities, better planning, and business-minded guidance on what to improve, when to do it, and why it matters.

"We are so pleased and thankful for the outstanding service Arthur & his team have provided us since day 1"
Los Angeles IT Support Customer
Leyla Zerehi
Zerehi Waymire Trial Attorneys

What better-managed IT actually feels like

A better IT relationship is not just about fewer tickets. It is about fewer surprises, clearer priorities, and more confidence in how technology is being managed behind the scenes.

When Xentric is doing its job well, your business should feel less interrupted, less exposed, and less forced into last-minute decisions.

Problems are surfaced earlier

Issues do not have to become major disruptions before they get attention. You get better visibility into what is happening so action can happen sooner.

Priorities are set by business impact

The loudest issue is not always the most important one. Work is prioritized around what affects your operations, your people, and your momentum.

Decisions come with context

Changes, upgrades, and recommendations are explained clearly and discussed before they become urgent, so you can make decisions with more confidence.

Consistent Standards

Standards create consistency

Reliable IT is not built on improvisation. It comes from consistent standards across support, maintenance, security, documentation, and protection.

Not every business works the same way.
Neither do we.

Xentric is not built for every kind of IT relationship. 
We work best with businesses that cannot afford for technology to feel scattered, reactive, or uncertain.

That is often the case for professional service firms and other organizations where reliability, responsiveness, and clear priorities have a direct impact on daily operations and client experience.

We are a strong fit
for businesses that:

We are not the right fit
for businesses that:

What clients value most about working with Xentric

The right IT relationship should feel calmer, clearer, and more dependable over time. That is what clients consistently call out in their feedback.

What working together actually feels like:

Phase 1: Clarity First

We start by understanding what’s actually interrupting your day.

The first step is a conversation, not a pitch. We listen, ask questions, and get context around what’s been frustrating, what’s working, and what you want IT to feel like moving forward.

The goal is clarity, not pressure.

Once there’s clarity, you get a clear plan with options and context.

We outline what needs attention, what can wait, and what matters most. You’ll understand the reasoning, the priorities, and the tradeoffs before any decisions are made.

Nothing moves forward without your understanding and approval.

When it’s time to move forward, changes are handled deliberately and with minimal disruption.

Work is planned, expectations are clear, and progress doesn’t become a distraction.

The result is fewer interruptions, clearer ownership, and an IT environment that feels predictable instead of reactive.

  • You do not need to switch everything at once
  • You stay in control of decisions
  • We can work with what you already have
  • The goal is progress with clarity, not unnecessary disruption
Xentric Founders
IT Engineering

Top Company

5.0

Client Ratings

UpCity
Google

Why Xentric exists.

Xentric was built around a simple belief:

IT should reduce stress, not create it.

Founded by George Mkrtchyan and Arthur Gaplanyan, Xentric was built to create a calmer, more predictable IT experience for Los Angeles businesses.

We kept seeing capable businesses deal with the same frustrations over and over.
Not because they didn’t value technology, and not because their providers didn’t care, but because their IT was never designed for predictability.

So we built Xentric differently.

From the beginning, the goal wasn’t just to support technology.
It was to create an IT experience where problems are surfaced early, costs are understood ahead of time, and decisions are made with context instead of urgency.

That philosophy is reflected right down to our name. Xentric is rooted in a calm, customer-focused approach centered on clarity, structure, and consistency rather than constant firefighting.

That’s the standard we hold ourselves to, and the kind of IT relationship we believe businesses deserve.

"I'm not a techy person but Arthur makes me understand my IT."
Los Angeles IT Support Customer
Karla Waymire
Waymire Law, APC
CRN Pioneer 250
Expertise Top 19 LA 2026
Serving Los Angeles since 2014

A few things you might be wondering

What does managed IT include?

Managed IT means more than fixing issues when they come up. It includes ongoing support, system maintenance, monitoring, planning, documentation, and guidance to help keep technology reliable and reduce avoidable disruption over time.

At Xentric, that can also include areas like cybersecurity, backup, cloud services, and strategic planning depending on what your business needs. The goal is not just to respond when something breaks. It is to help your technology run in a more structured, predictable way.

Do we need to switch everything at once?

No. In most cases, it should not work that way.

A good transition starts with clarity. That means understanding what you have, what is creating friction or risk, and what should be addressed first. Some businesses need a broader cleanup and standardization effort. Others only need to improve a few key areas first.

The goal is not to change everything for the sake of change. The goal is to create progress with as little disruption as possible.

What if we already have IT support in place?

That is common.

Some businesses come to us with an existing IT provider they have outgrown or lost confidence in. Others already have internal IT and need added structure, depth, or support around that team. In either case, the first step is not ripping everything apart. It is understanding what is working, what is not, and where the gaps are.

If you already have internal IT, the right fit may be co-managed support. If you are looking to move on from another provider, the goal is to make that transition clear and controlled, not chaotic. Either way, the focus is the same: reduce disruption, improve clarity, and make sure you are moving into something better, not just different.

How do you decide what needs attention first?

We prioritize based on business impact, not just urgency.

That means looking at what creates the most risk, the most recurring disruption, or the biggest drag on productivity. Some issues are loud but isolated. Others are quieter but far more important because they affect security, stability, or long-term cost.

Our goal is to help you understand what matters now, what can wait, and what should be improved before it turns into a bigger problem.

Will we still be in control of decisions?

Yes.

Our role is to bring clarity, guidance, and execution, not to take control away from you. We make recommendations, explain priorities, and help move things forward, but your business still makes the decisions.

For many clients, that is part of the value. You do not have to figure everything out alone, but you are also not being pushed into decisions without context.

Do you only fix problems, or do you help us plan ahead?

We do both, but the larger goal is helping your business move out of reactive IT.

That means support still matters, but it is only part of the picture. We also help with prioritization, planning, standards, and decisions so problems are not just handled in the moment, but reduced over time.

If IT only shows up when something is already broken, the business stays stuck reacting. We help businesses create a more deliberate, better-managed approach instead.

What makes Xentric different from other IT companies?

A lot of IT companies can respond to problems. That is not the same as managing IT well.

Xentric is built around reducing surprises through clear visibility, business priorities, and proven standards. That means we are not just focused on tickets, tools, or one-off fixes. We focus on helping businesses understand what is happening, what matters most, and how technology should be managed more predictably over time.

We also place a strong emphasis on communication, planning, and long-term alignment. The goal is not to feel like a faceless vendor. The goal is to be a partner that helps your business make better technology decisions with less confusion and less reactivity.

What happens next if we reach out?

It starts with a conversation (NOT a sales pitch).

The goal of that first step is to understand how your business operates, what is creating friction, and where things may feel unclear, reactive, or unsupported. It is not about forcing a generic sales process or pushing a one-size-fits-all solution.

From there, the next step is usually identifying what needs attention first, what options make sense, and whether Xentric is the right partner to help. In other words, the next step is clarity before commitment.

Get clarity on your IT

Start with a conversation

Let’s discuss what is creating friction, risk, or uncertainty and whether Xentric is the right fit.

Super personalized experience. Communication was quick, easy, and to the point. As soon as I told Xentric my needs, they sent me the best options, and made sure that I was set up and ready to go ASAP.
Los Angeles IT Support Customer
Michelle Nabati
Nabati Law

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