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Arthur Gaplanyan
Arthur Gaplanyan is the President and Co-Founder of Xentric Solutions, Inc., a Los Angeles managed IT services provider helping small and midsized businesses reduce IT surprises, improve security, and make better technology decisions.
Since co-founding Xentric in 2014, Arthur has focused on making business technology easier to understand, easier to manage, and more closely aligned with how companies work in a practical day-to-day scenario. His approach combines practical IT strategy, clear communication, and a strong belief that businesses should not have to wait for something to break before getting meaningful guidance from their IT provider.
Arthur regularly writes about managed IT services, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, cloud services, VoIP, backup and disaster recovery, and the technology decisions that affect day-to-day business operations.