Executive CEO-focused IT Services - Advisory, Bootcamps & Cost Audits. Canada & USA.
For the CEO • Plain-English • Vendor-Neutral

Executive CEO-Focused IT Management Consulting

We translate complex IT into board-ready business choices — so you can act with confidence. Advisory, bootcamps, and cost audits designed exclusively for senior leadership.

Founded 2004 · Serving Canada & USA · Sector- and platform-agnostic
When clarity matters most
  • Executive IT translation for CEOs - no jargon
  • Rapid sanity-checks on quotes & proposals
  • Cost & risk framing: ROI, exposure, trade-offs
  • Policy, compliance & audit readiness
  • Crisis navigation: billing disputes, vendor lock-in, suspected malware
Honesty and integrity over hype. If we are not the right fit, we will say so — and point you to someone who is.
NOTE: We are not an IT Helpdesk - Executive Management Consulting Only

What we do for CEOs

Advisory, training, and audits - built for decision-makers.

Executive IT Trusted Advisor

A monthly, plain-English partnership for CEOs who want clarity, confidence, and continuity in every IT decision. This is not a helpdesk - it’s an ongoing advisory service focused on financial transparency, vendor sanity-checks, and ensuring technology always aligns with business outcomes.

  • 2x 30-minute booked sessions each month for decision-level discussion
  • Unlimited quick questions via email, Teams, or Signal for real-time clarity
  • Vendor quote & proposal sanity-checks before you commit
  • Budget oversight & renewal tracking for predictable IT spend
  • Board-ready one-page executive summary every month

The Trusted Advisor role provides long-term continuity across decisions, policies, vendors, and spend. You’ll have a single, unbiased point of accountability focused on business results - not product sales or IT jargon. Your discreet, trusted partner at a moment's notice, in times of need.

Ideal for CEOs who value a standing, confidential second opinion on IT and vendor matters.

2-Day Executive CEO IT Bootcamp

Built for normal, everyday CEOs - including those with no IT background or only a little. In just 2 days, you’ll gain a clear, practical understanding of what matters, how to ask the right questions, and how to hold vendors and staff accountable - without needing to become a technologist.

  • No IT background required - we start from zero and build confidence
  • Decision frameworks you can reuse with your team and board
  • Budget & roadmap prioritization in business terms
  • Risk and incident basics - what to ask, what to fund, what to measure
  • Board-ready talk tracks and one-page templates

On-site delivery means you will learn your exact environment - what it does, how it works, where the pain points are, and where your true strengths and weaknesses lie. You’ll walk away with a grounded understanding of your own systems and the people who manage them.

Ideal for CEOs seeking fast, confidence-building clarity over their IT landscape and decision framework.

IT Cost Optimization Audits

A focused executive review of your organization’s IT spend, contracts, and vendor ecosystem. We establish a spend baseline, uncover hidden duplication, evaluate vendor performance, and map realistic savings - without cutting critical capabilities or weakening your security posture.

  • Spend baseline - full visibility across vendors, tools, and renewals
  • Vendor rationalization - identify overlap, underutilization, and negotiation opportunities
  • Discovery interviews & contract analysis - talk directly with key stakeholders
  • Prioritized savings plan with risk ratings and ROI timelines
  • Executive summary report suitable for board and finance presentations

Audits are available virtually or on-site. On-site delivery provides first-hand visibility into your environment, systems, and vendor relationships - helping to uncover inefficiencies, risk areas, and opportunities that rarely appear on invoices.

Ideal for CEOs who demand verifiable ROI and financial transparency across their entire IT spend.

More ways we help

Boardroom representation (upon request)
Vendor quote sanity-checks & negotiations
Policy, compliance & cyber insurance support
Incident response & executive briefings
Boardroom representation is available with a minimum 2 weeks notice and is billed at $3,500 USD per instance plus travel & accommodations (capped at $750 per day).
Four Decades of Ground Truth

From mainframe and midrange systems to modern cloud and hybrid stacks, we meet you where you are. We have supported leaders in regulated industries, multi-site retail, and complex manufacturing. Our job is to translate, de-risk, and align spend with outcomes - not to sell you tools.

Platforms Sectors
Mainframe/Midrange/AS400, Windows, Linux, DOS Public, Private, Regulated
Hybrid/Cloud, ERP/CRM/EDR/MDR, VoIP/UC Retail, Manufacturing, Services
Policies, Identity, Backup/DR, Networking Multi-site & distributed teams
When CEOs Call Us
  • IT spend feels high - but visibility into what’s included is limited
  • Conflicting vendor advice, high-pressure renewals, or one-sided proposals
  • Policy, cybersecurity, or compliance controls are not being followed internally
  • Board or lender expectations outpace what internal IT can confidently answer
  • Possible fraud, duplicate tools, or unapproved shadow-IT purchases
  • Suspected targeted malware, insider data leakage, or supply-chain compromise
  • Internal mutiny - hostile executives, directors, or IT leadership creating obstruction or risk
  • Rapid growth, mergers, or new investors require objective due diligence and cost alignment
  • Newly appointed CEO needs a clear baseline and unbiased outside perspective

Make confident IT decisions - every minute

Advisory, bootcamps, and cost audits that turn complexity into clear action for CEOs.

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