# Ian Bresnahan

> Ian Bresnahan is the Atlanta-based co-founder and CEO of Itential, founded with Chris Wade in 2014. His software and telecommunications career includes co-founding ReachView Technologies and leading it to an acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent. At Itential, he has overseen a business spanning network automation, enterprise orchestration, and the introduction of governed AI agents through FlowAI.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Itential
- **Organizations:** Itential, ReachView Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, Osmose Utilities Services, Verso Technologies, Windward Technology Group
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Syracuse University
- **Known for:** Co-founded ReachView Technologies and led it to acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent., Co-founded Itential in 2014 and serves as its CEO., Led Itential through its announced $5.5 million 2017 and $20 million 2021 Elsewhere Partners investments.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Held leadership roles at Windward Technology Group, Verso Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia, and Osmose Utilities Services.
- **2008** — Alcatel-Lucent acquired ReachView Technologies, which Bresnahan co-founded and led as CEO.
- **2014** — Co-founded Itential with Chris Wade in Atlanta.
- **2017** — Itential received its first outside investment: $5.5 million from Elsewhere Partners.
- **2018** — Discussed networks and digital transformation in a video interview with Kevin Benedict.
- **2020** — Itential ranked No. 1,568 on the Inc. 5000 with reported three-year revenue growth of 276.8 percent.
- **2021** — Itential raised a $20 million Series B from Elsewhere Partners to expand its enterprise SaaS business.
- **2025** — Itential introduced FlowAI in private customer preview on November 19.
- **2026** — Itential announced FlowAI general availability beginning July 1.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ReachView Technologies and led it to acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent.
- Co-founded Itential in 2014 and serves as its CEO.
- Led Itential through its announced $5.5 million 2017 and $20 million 2021 Elsewhere Partners investments.
- Itential achieved No. 1,568 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 during his tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — In an August 6 release, Itential announced that FlowAI was one of five products named in Gartner’s July 2026 Coolest Vendor Innovations in Agentic AI for Enterprise Networking report. This is a company development during Bresnahan’s tenure as CEO.
- **2026-07** — FlowAI general availability began July 1, as specified in Itential’s June 1 announcement.
- **2026-06** — Itential announced FlowAI general availability at Cisco Live US following an innovation program involving six enterprises.
- **2025-11** — Itential introduced FlowAI in private customer preview; Bresnahan publicly welcomed the launch on LinkedIn.

## Links

- Website: https://www.itential.com/team/ian-bresnahan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-bresnahan-8aa9a73/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20