About Datacadence

The team behind the technology strategy.

We're not a call center, a franchise, or a faceless national vendor. We're a Mid-South technology advisory firm built on enterprise expertise and the belief that every business deserves access to it.

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Our Story

Enterprise expertise, applied where it matters most.

Datacadence Consulting was built on a simple observation: the businesses that need the most help with technology are the ones least likely to get it. The owner running eight convenience stores across Arkansas doesn't have a CTO. The person managing a regional hotel group in Tennessee doesn't have an IT department. But they have the the same technology problems and the same financial exposure as organizations ten times their size.

Our founder, Mark Johnson, spent over a decade solving those problems at the enterprise level, across data centers, virtualization platforms, backup and recovery infrastructure, cybersecurity environments, and financial technology systems. He's seen what breaks, why it breaks, and what it costs when it does.

Datacadence exists to bring that depth of expertise to the businesses that have never had access to it. Not as a vendor pushing a product, but as a trusted advisor who helps you figure out what you actually need and connects you with the right solution from a portfolio of over 200 vetted technology providers.

Technology strategy that moves work forward. That's not just a tagline. It's the standard we hold every recommendation to.

Founded
Little Rock, Arkansas
Headquartered in the Mid-South, built to serve the region we know best.
Vendor Access
200+ Vetted Providers
Connectivity, cybersecurity, cloud, communications, and managed services. No allegiance to any single vendor.
Distribution Partner
Avant Communications
The nation's premier Technology Services Distributor, giving our clients access to enterprise-grade solutions at every budget level.
Service Region
AR · TN · MS · MO
Primary focus across the Mid-South, with extended reach into Louisiana and East Texas.

The Team

Real people. Real expertise.

When you work with Datacadence, you're working with people who have spent careers inside the technology environments your business depends on.

MJ
Mark Johnson
Principal, Technology Advisor
Mark brings over a decade of enterprise IT experience to every client engagement spanning data center infrastructure, virtualization, backup and recovery, cybersecurity, and financial technology systems. He has navigated technology challenges at organizations far larger than most of the businesses he now serves, which means nothing in your environment is unfamiliar or beyond reach.
Based outside Little Rock, Mark understands how business works in the Mid-South. Relationships matter, straight answers matter, and the technology has to work. His role at Datacadence is simple: figure out what you need, find the best solution, and make sure it gets implemented right.
10+ years across enterprise data center, virtualization, and cybersecurity environments
Financial technology infrastructure experience
Access to 200+ vetted technology vendors through Avant Communications
Based in Arkansas, serving the Mid-South
Bio pending final review
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Nick Lanese
Network Engineering Advisor
Nick brings over a decade of hands-on network engineering experience to the Datacadence team, with deep expertise across both Cisco and Juniper infrastructure ecosystems, the two dominant platforms in enterprise networking.
Currently serving as a Lead Network Engineer for a major national hospitality organization, Nick has designed, deployed, and managed network infrastructure across hundreds of locations and giving him firsthand experience with the exact connectivity, security, and standardization challenges that multi-location businesses face every day.
When Datacadence clients need technical depth on complex network design, multi-site deployments, or infrastructure that has to perform, Nick is the engineer behind the solution.
Cisco Certifications
CCNA CCNP CCNA Voice CCNA Security Cisco DCOR
Juniper Certifications
JNCIA JNCIS-SP

How We Work

What you can expect from every engagement.

We don't operate like a vendor. We operate like an advisor, which means we tell you what you need, not what's easiest for us to sell.

You talk to the advisor, not a rep
Mark is your point of contact, not a rotating cast of account managers. When you have a question, you get a direct answer from someone who knows your business.
No allegiance to any vendor
With access to 200+ technology providers, our only incentive is finding the right solution for your specific situation. We don't push products. We solve problems.
Enterprise depth at your scale
The problems you're facing have been solved before at much larger organizations. We bring that institutional knowledge to every business we work with, regardless of size.
We respond within one business day
You'll never sit wondering if your message was received. Every inquiry gets a real response from a real person within one business day.
Straightforward on cost
Technology doesn't have to be expensive to be effective. We tell you what things cost, what they're worth, and whether they're right for your situation.
Built for the Mid-South
We're not a national firm that parachutes in. We live and work in the same region you do, and we understand how business gets done here.

Ready to see where your technology stands?

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