Ongoing Technology Leadership
Virtual CIO
Your ongoing technology, product and AI leadership, without the full-time cost.
Most SMEs can't justify a full-time CIO, and end up making technology decisions ad hoc instead. A virtual CIO relationship, sometimes called a fractional CIO, covers infrastructure, security, AI adoption and what to build next, not just day-to-day IT support.
Book a Free Discovery CallWhat you get
A standing technology roadmap
Not a one-off document. Reviewed and adjusted as your business and priorities change.
Regular strategic check-ins
A recurring session to review what changed, what needs a decision, and what to do next.
Accountability, not just advice
Decisions get tracked and followed up, not raised once and forgotten.
Why a Virtual CIO
Senior direction. Flexible cost. Real accountability.
Senior guidance, part-time cost
30+ years of technology and product leadership, at a fraction of what a full-time CIO would cost a business your size.
Beyond IT support
This is not a help desk. It is direction on what to build, what to buy, what to secure, and where AI actually creates value for your business.
Independent perspective
No vendor to protect, no product to upsell. The mandate is your business outcome, not a preferred supplier relationship.
Structured around you
A monthly retainer scoped to your business, from a quarterly check-in to a standing monthly advisory session. No full-time overhead, no hiring risk.
30+
Years senior technology & product experience
EMEA
CIO at Doosan Bobcat
8+
Years Head of Digital, Expleo
Digital Transformation
Consultant, Enterprise & Public Sector
What It Covers
Not just IT support
Six areas every growing SME needs a senior view on, but rarely has one.
Infrastructure & Hosting
Ongoing review of where and how your systems run, and whether they still fit your business as it grows.
Security & Risk
A standing eye on your security posture, patching and access, before it becomes an incident rather than a conversation.
AI Adoption
Practical guidance on where AI genuinely helps your business, and where it is not worth the distraction yet.
Product & Platform Direction
A second opinion on what to build next, what to defer, and how it fits the business you are actually running.
Ongoing Customer Experience Improvement
Regular review of the customer journey: what is working, what is creating friction, and where small changes compound into real loyalty.
Ongoing Sales Growth Pipeline
Continuous attention to how the website and platform convert, not a one-off launch metric but a pipeline reviewed and improved every quarter.
Every Engagement
What you can expect from day one
A standing technology roadmap
Not a one-off document. Reviewed and adjusted as your business and priorities change.
Regular strategic check-ins
A recurring session to review what changed, what needs a decision, and what to do next.
Accountability, not just advice
Decisions get tracked and followed up, not raised once and forgotten.
A relationship that scales with you
As the business grows, the engagement grows with it, right up to helping you hire a full-time CIO when you actually need one.
How It Starts
Usually, this isn't the first conversation
Most Virtual CIO relationships start after a website or platform build, once there's a working relationship and a reason to trust the judgement behind it. If you're starting from scratch, that's fine too.
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Get Started
Let's talk about your situation
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Book a free 1-hour discovery call to discuss where your business is, and whether an ongoing virtual CIO relationship is the right fit.
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