Employee Spotlight

If you want to track down Brent Mangum during the work week, the first place to look probably isn’t his home office. You’re more likely to find him at a networking event, a coffee shop or in a meeting with a local business leader. He’s lived and worked in the Baton Rouge area for years, building a huge network of contacts. The conversations he has with people now that he’s working as a Business Development Manager for Bellwether are the same as they’ve always been—he’s just added one more way to help them. “I get a lot of energy from […]

Before he came to Bellwether, Blake had already spent enough time in the managed service provider (MSP) world to know that some days pushed the limits of what a fast-paced job should feel like. So when he stepped into his role as a Project Engineer, he was hopeful that this time would be different, but realistic about what MSP work often demanded. From his first days on the team, it was clear that Bellwether wasn’t just another MSP. The difference showed up right away in the way people worked, the clarity of the processes, and the calm that came with […]

Paul V. is not the type of person who flits from job to job. In fact, before he came to Bellwether, he had been with his previous employer for more than 11 years. But when he realized that he had gone as far as he could go with that company, he started to look around for other opportunities. That’s when he found Bellwether along with a vision for a growing career instead of a dead-end job. Fast Advancement from Technician to Team Lead Paul started out as an IT Support Specialist, but it wasn’t long before he advanced to Service […]

When John H. joined Bellwether as an IT Support Specialist I, he didn’t imagine how quickly his career would progress. In just a few years, he’s advanced through several roles—IT Support Specialist II, Service Desk Team Lead, Service Desk Supervisor, and now he’s an Automation Engineer. His growth is due to both his drive to learn and Bellwether’s commitment to supporting employees’ professional development. “I started learning PowerShell between tickets,” John said. “I went from writing simple one line code to 300-line scripts in a matter of months.” John’s interest in automation was met with encouragement from his managers. As […]

Success at Bellwether isn’t just about technical expertise; it’s also about the supportive environment that empowers employees like Gabriela to achieve their best. As a project manager, she thrives in a culture that values autonomy, collaboration, and clear communication within her team. At Bellwether, these elements come together to empower professionals to ask questions, embrace new challenges, and succeed in ways that align with both professional and personal goals.  “I love asking questions and figuring out how things work,” Gabriela explained. “I’m learning so much with new technology, and everyone on my team is learning it at the same time.”  Gabriela’s […]

There is no standard day for Andy, a Project Engineer at Bellwether Technology Corporation. One day he’s working from home on a new SharePoint rollout, and the next he could be loading 100-pound battery backups into a network rack at a client site. Andy is ready for whatever the task the day calls for, whether it’s putting in a couple of hours’ drive time to work onsite, or sitting comfortably at his desk. Andy’s career at Bellwether began more than 10 years ago when he started out as a Service Desk Technician shortly after he finished college. He spent a […]

An IT career isn’t explicitly reserved for engineers and technology specialists. For people like Lauren, who is a business analyst at Bellwether, you can excel without a background in IT if you’re willing to jump in and learn new things. In her position that involves documenting all of Bellwether’s internal processes, Lauren uses her love of learning to figure out how things work, understand the process, and see where improvements can be made. “I’m constantly learning,” Lauren explained. “I absorb as much as I can, put the pieces together, and be a bridge or translator between the technical and client-facing […]

According to Gary, Bellwether Technology’s superpower is the way that everyone in the organization shares information. Whether the communication takes the form of client meetings, one-to-one discussions with colleagues, or creating documentation, the outcome is that people gain understanding. Understanding is essential for making connections and facilitating forward movement. Gary is a Project Resource at Bellwether and in his 28 years with the company he’s facilitated a lot of forward movement for clients, colleagues, and his own professional career. He’s seen a lot of changes during the four decades that have passed since he started working in IT in the […]

Rodney is the Professional Services Manager at Bellwether. He’s been working in the IT industry for more than three decades, with most of those years being at Bellwether. It was during his high school years that he became interested in computers when his brother-in-law introduced him to the world of technology. He found that he loved it but his career in IT almost didn’t take off. Rodney was walking out of his house to become a supervisor at a Wendy’s restaurant when he got a call from Poco Sloss, owner of Bellwether, which was called ComputerLand at the time. Poco […]

Professionals in the IT industry understand their work isn’t solely about technical issues. They also interact with the people behind the devices, and that involves fostering relationships in addition to solving computer problems. After building a long career in the industry, Bellwether Technology support specialist, Jennifer knows that often the best way to help someone with a technical issue begins with simply listening to their frustrations, so they feel heard. “I hate to be on the end of a computer that’s having problems, so I understand the frustration,” Jennifer explains. “If there’s something I can do to help that person’s […]