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Fractional CIO/CISO in Columbus

Executive IT leadership for Central Ohio organizations that outgrew break-fix before they were ready for an enterprise IT department.

Columbus buyers often buy tools without a plan. Fractional leadership covers budget, vendors, architecture, and risk while managed operations keep the lights on. Meetings by video or in person along a practical I-71 rhythm.

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What Columbus leadership usually wants

  • Roadmaps and vendor control for teams tired of buying tools without a plan
  • Someone who can talk insurance, logistics, or state-adjacent complexity in plain language
  • HIPAA- or FERPA-minded counsel where those programs apply
  • A clear split between leadership decisions and day-to-day tickets
  • An honest view of whether AI projects belong in production

Insurance, logistics, healthcare, and education shape the brief. HIPAA and FERPA support where those programs apply, plus growth operators who need a quiet pipeline as much as quiet systems.

How we run the seat

  • Leadership stays connected to the team that runs tickets
  • Vendor choices have to earn their place in the stack
  • We size the seat to the work, including when a full-time CIO is the better path
  • On-site from Cincinnati follows a schedule we can keep

How Columbus coverage works

Our headquarters is in Cincinnati. Columbus is a live Ohio market we serve for both IT and marketing.

Fractional CIO and CMO seats work by video and in person. Managed services do not wait for a drive.

Columbus is a scheduled on-site market: projects, quarterly reviews, and hardware work. I-71 makes that a practical rhythm we can keep.

How we serve Columbus · Columbus managed IT · Fractional CMO · Managed Marketing

Questions

Is fractional CIO right for a growing Columbus company?

Yes, when technology spend, vendors, and risk already show up in leadership meetings, but a full-time CIO salary is premature. The seat is part-time on purpose. If the work truly needs a full-time CIO, we will discuss what that would mean during scoping.

Can the fractional CIO also run the MSP?

The roles stay distinct: CIO sets direction and owns outcomes; Managed IT executes operations. They talk to each other because they are the same firm. That is the difference versus hiring an advisor who cannot make the help desk move.

How often are you on-site in Central Ohio?

Columbus is a scheduled on-site market: projects, quarterly reviews, and hardware work. I-71 makes that a practical rhythm. Fractional seats also work by video. Day-to-day managed services run remote and 24/7 from day one.

What do the first 90 days look like in Columbus?

Inventory of systems, vendors, and open risks; a short leadership decision agenda; then remediation of the highest-leverage gaps. By 90 days you should have a defendable roadmap and a cadence that does not depend on fire drills.

Where should we start if growth is the constraint?

If systems are the fire, start with Managed IT or fractional CIO. If the pipeline is quiet, start with managed marketing or fractional CMO. Many Columbus clients add the other side once one is stable.

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Ready for a direct conversation?

One briefing covers IT, marketing, or both. We use it to work through goals and what belongs in the first engagement.

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Mailing address

6809 Main St · Cincinnati, OH 45244

Email

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