About Us

We've been doing this since before the cloud was cool

Founded in 2008 in Fresno, California. Still here. Still local. Still picking up the phone.

The short version

Bellwether IT was founded by Dan Donathan in 2008 with a simple idea: small businesses deserve the same quality IT that large enterprises get - without the enterprise price tag or the impersonal service.

Over 18 years later, that idea hasn't changed. We've grown from a one-person operation into a team of dedicated professionals, but we still operate the same way: real relationships, proactive service, and technology that actually helps you do your job.

We're not trying to be the biggest MSP in California. We're trying to be the best one for the businesses we serve. That means knowing your name, understanding your business, and being there when it matters.

Our approach

Proactive, not reactive - We fix problems before they become outages.
Honest over salesy - We recommend what you need, not what makes us the most money.
Partnership over transaction - We succeed when your business succeeds.
Simple over complicated - The best technology is the kind you don't have to think about.

Why "Bellwether"?

A bellwether is a leader - the one that others follow. In the Central Valley, we lead by example: doing right by our clients, staying ahead of the curve on technology, and running our business with integrity.

Credentials that actually matter

Affiliations and coverage a serious buyer, or a serious agent, can check.

Since 2008

Same Fresno company. Not a new logo on an old contract.

Microsoft Partner

Cloud and Microsoft 365 work is core, not a side hustle.

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Dell reseller

Hardware comes through us, not a random storefront.

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MSP Alliance

Member of the professional body for managed service providers.

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Certificate of insurance available on request. BBB profile

What we're not

We're not a national chain that bought a local company and kept the name. We're not a one-person shop that disappears when they go on vacation. And we're not the kind of IT company that makes money when things break.

Bellwether started in 2008 as a managed services provider - proactive, flat-rate, aligned with your success - when most IT shops in the Valley were still billing by the hour and hoping your server would crash again next month. That model was broken then and it's broken now.

We've been doing this the right way from day one, and we're still here because it works.

Want to meet the team?

See who's been keeping Central Valley businesses running since 2008.

Meet the team