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Big-picture tech leadership, right-sized for your business.

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Fractional CIO

Big-picture tech leadership, right-sized for your business.

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WHAT I DO


ABOUT

Turning IT into a competitive advantage and a performance driver – not just a line item.

IT is both a large expense and potential risk for your enterprise. But IT can also provide huge benefits to productivity and efficiency. Your information systems shouldn’t be left to those without experience and expertise, and IT decisions shouldn’t be made by an MSP that wants all their client’s networks to be identical so they’re easier to manage. While many companies like yours have a CEO, COO, and even a CTO, a Chief Information Officer is often reserved for larger enterprises.

A fractional CIO can help increase efficiencies in your IT operations, reduce overall costs in your tech stack, and eliminate those unexpected emergency expenses that eat into your bottom line, while keeping the hands-on expertise in-house and customizing solutions just for you.

Most importantly, a CIO can help your IT team work together with your production teams to reposition IT from an expense to a contributory facet of your business.


VIRTUAL CIO


SERVICES

Providing independent, strategic IT guidance to help your business make confident, cost-effective technology decisions.

Infrastructure Analysis and Optimization

Are you spending too much on IT infrastructure? Did you launch in the cloud because it was flexible and without commitment, but now you’re realizing how much it costs at scale? Do you have frequent outages or surprise costs? A CIO can work with your IT staff to analyze your systems and find cost-effective alternatives.

Network/Datacenter Builds and Refreshes

Is your aging hardware slowing you down? Do you need a new data center or network built from scratch? Is your hardware vendor trying to sell you more than you need? Do they want to install it themselves leaving you dependent on them going forward? Bring in an expert to cut through the marketing fluff and design what you really need for your environment while working with your existing IT staff to implement and maintain. We don’t sell or install hardware and we don’t provide hands-on IT support, so you can trust that we’re recommending what’s right for you and that your IT team has the knowledge to manage it going forward.

End-User Device Strategy

Are device expenses too high? Are users complaining that their devices are too slow? Is data too sensitive to be placed on a portable device? Is a Virtual Desktop environment combined with a Bring Your Own Device policy right for you? A CIO can identify what’s right for your enterprise and help bring it to life, saving you money and increasing end-user productivity.

Security Overview

Cyber Security firms can be overbearing with their recommendations, burdening your staff with so much security that they can’t access their data and get work done. A CIO can work with your existing IT staff and outside agencies to analyze your business needs and find what’s right for you.

Integrated Fractional CIO

A CIO will work with your company part-time to learn your business from the inside and guide your IT staff and your executive team through integrating IT with the rest of your business, keeping costs down, and increasing productivity. We’re there every step of the way as part of your leadership team to tackle whatever challenges new technology throws at you.

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Over the past 15 years, Hunter Pine has been instrumental in architecting and securing Acronym’s enterprise infrastructure across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. His ability to design resilient systems, troubleshoot complex networking issues, and implement scalable cloud strategies has directly supported our global operations. Hunter brings clarity to technical decision-making and consistently delivers solutions that align with business goals. As he launches his consultancy, we continue to rely on his expertise for mission-critical initiatives. I strongly recommend Hunter to any organization seeking a seasoned IT strategist who can deliver at scale.

John Peter Spear

EVP, Operations, Acronym

HUNTER PINE


YOUR CIO

25 years of experience and perspective to help enterprises thrive.

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Hunter Pine has worked in IT for over twenty-five years. As an engineer for multiple MSPs, he has built dozens of networks from the ground up, and supported over one hundred businesses in reaching their technology systems goals. This diverse experience is exactly what gives Hunter the expertise and perspective to work with your enterprise.


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