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 | FREEMAN CLARKE | MSPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
URL | innovationvista.com | fortiumpartners.com | tatum-us.com | synoptek.com | freemanclarke.com | * (various. check their main themes) |
Service focus | Contract CIOs, CTOs, CISOs | Contract CIOs | Contract CIOs, Executive search | Contract CIOs, Infosec, PMO | Fractional & advisory only (no interim) | * support, managed services |
Headquarters | Houston, TX | Plano, TX | Atlanta, GA | Irvine, CA | Oxford, UK | (myriad. 1000+ similar firms*) |
Geography | US + English-speaking markets worldwide | US | US | Global | UK & expanding into US | * often local or regional |
Depth | 400+ consultants always matched to industry & tech | 140 partners | 250 perm staff + varying # of contractors | 30 perm C-level consultants | 100 perm staff | * typically their CEO/CTO handles |
Client list | Confidential | Most utilized in PR, homepage logo list | Some highlighted in case studies | Some highlighted in case studies | logo page and case studies | * logo pages are extremely common |
Consultant support | BD Services, cyber monitoring, reference library, internal IP | Brand SEO only (each runs their own practice) | Brand SEO only (each runs their own practice) | Marketing, sales, Reference library | Brand SEO only (each runs their own practice) | * N/A – few have CIO consultants |
Scope of References & Internal IP | Tech-driven revenue framework + General IT best practices | General IT best practices | General IT best practices | General IT best practices | General IT best practices | * N/A – support focused only |
Consultant engagement | Per project, non-exclusive | Exclusive under firm’s billing | Exclusive under firm’s billing | Exclusive under firm’s billing | Exclusive under firm’s billing | Exclusive under firm’s billing |
Consultant comp | Majority of bill-rate + bonus potential | Half of bill-rate + bonus potential | Half of bill-rate + bonus potential | Salary + bonus | Salary + bonus | * N/A – few have 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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