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Our mission is to empower businesses with the knowledge and technology they need to achieve strategic impact by offering expert consulting services and delivering creative, cost-efficient software, hardware, and service solutions

AvantBlue is an innovator in the education community and beyond, offering proven and efficient solutions. Our ongoing leadership experience in education at all levels and our ability to demonstrate solutions in our production environment set us apart. We strive to be the partner of choice for our clients by anticipating opportunities and serving as a strategic business engine to drive transformation.

Consulting

Consulting services include but are not limited to:

  • IT Strategy
  • Cybersecurity
  • Infrastructure
  • Digital Transformation
  • Cloud Computing
  • Project Management
  • Wireless Assessments

Hardware and Software

Premiere Partners

  • Eaton – UPS and power management solutions
  • Palo Alto – advanced firewalls and other security solutions
  • Spectrum Furniture – innovative school furniture
  • Seclock – electrical and mechanical door hardware
  • Proofpoint – email security, identity threat defense, data loss prevention, electronic discovery, and email archiving
  • Synology – network-attached storage appliances
  • Ruckus – wired and wireless networking equipment
  • SentinelOne – cybersecurity company known for their exceptional desktop XDR

Other Partners

  • Microsoft
  • Dell
  • Lenovo
  • Cisco
  • Adobe
  • HP
  • Juniper
  • Faronics

Our Leadership Team

Who We Are

AvantBlue, born from Butler University’s commitment to education and technology, is on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses, especially in education, harness the power of technology. With over 60 years of combined experience in IT and Education, we’ve observed the need for clarity and affordability in the tech industry. Our goal is simple: to provide expert solutions and affordable tech services, eliminating the complexity of technology so you can focus on what you do best. We’ve helped Butler University save significantly, and now we’re extending our mission to make education more accessible and affordable for everyone. But we don’t stop with education; we’ve also ventured into various sectors of the public and private industries, aiming to bring the same benefits and cost savings to all. Your journey to success begins with AvantBlue.

Pete has 20 years of executive leadership experience. He enjoys identifying market opportunities, developing innovative products and services, and executing on business strategies that deliver strategic value, drive growth and enhance profitability.

Pete Williams

Chief Executive Officer /Co-Founder

Joe has 30+ years of Higher Education experience with 25+ years in IT and leadership. Through these years he specialized in services, support, infrastructure, operations, project management, budgeting, and team building.

Joe Ader

Chief Operations Officer/Co-Founder

Britany has 6 years of experience in IT support in K-12 schools as well as higher education. She is passionate about helping others and understanding client needs.

Britany Goodpaster

Head of Business Strategy and Operations

Bruce has 17+ years in K-12 leadership experience and recently transitioned into Higher Education, serving as the IT Business Manager for Butler University. He holds CoSN’s CETL (Certified Education Technology Leader) certification and has several years of technology leadership mentoring with his time spent on the Indiana CTO Council.

Bruce Johnson

Senior Consultant

Contact

Keep In Touch

4600 Sunset Blvd

SUITE HB370

Indianapolis, IN 46208

Phone

(317)940-5770

Email

info@avantblue.com

PaloAlto
Microsoft
Adobe
Lenovo
Synology
Proofpoint
Cisco
SentinelOne
Ruckus
Eaton