Comparison vs. Competitors
How Do We Compare to other IT Strategy & Leadership Firms?
The Best Provider of Contract CIOs
There are many firms engaged in the business of IT Leadership & Strategy services. How is “best” defined? Some firms are larger than Innovation Vista, some offer other services such as project management, infrastructure & operations, and cybersecurity.
Below we offer a comparison of Innovation Vista vs. our major competitors. We encourage both clients and consultants to compare us vs. these firms. Our philosophy and focus should come through clearly in the comparison.
Criterion | Innovation Vista | Fortium Partners | Tatum/Randstad | Synoptek | MSP’s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
URL | innovationvista.com | www.fortiumpartners.com | www.tatum-us.com | www.synoptek.com | * check main themes |
Service focus | Contract CIOs | Contract CIOs | Contract CIOs, Executive search | Contract CIOs, Infosec, Project management | * support, hosting, managed services |
Headquarters | Houston | Plano, TX | Atlanta | Irvine, CA | (myriad. 100+ of these) |
Geography | U.S. + English-speaking markets worldwide | U.S. | U.S. | Global | * often local/regional |
# Consultants | 320 contractors – always matched to client | 60 perm + varying # contractors | 250 perm + varying # contractors | 100 perm in U.S. + 400+ perm in India | * typically the firm’s CEO &/or CTO handles |
Client list | Confidential (see Sun Tzu) | Most broadcast for PR, logo list on homepage | Some highlighted in case studies | Some highlighted in case studies | * “logo pages” common |
Consultant support | Marketing, sales, Reference subscription, Internal IP/framework | Brand SEO only (run their own book of business), Internal IP/framework | Brand SEO only (run their own book of business), Internal IP/framework | Marketing, sales, Internal IP/framework | * N/A – not staffing CIO consultants |
Consultant comp | 70% bill-rate + bonus potential | 50% bill-rate + bonus potential | 50% bill-rate + bonus potential | Salary + bonus | * N/A – not staffing CIO consultants |
Whether you’re an organization seeking IT leadership & strategy services, or a former CIO/CTO seeking a firm with whom to partner to provide those services, we would love to speak with you to explore how Innovation Vista can help…
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