IT & CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP, RIGHT-SIZED FOR YOU

Working with ourCIO – Kent Smith in particular – as our contracted CIO has been a game-changer for our organization. From day one, Kent brought a level of clarity, confidence, and leadership that transformed how we approach CUCM’s IT practices and how we manage CUCM’s cyber risk. Kent streamlined processes, introduced better governance practices, and helped us get more value from our systems and vendors. Our IT practices are more focused, efficient, and aligned with the organization’s goals than ever before.

Working with ourCIO was an exceptional experience. Colin's expertise helped us identify key gaps in our regulatory self-assessment and supported us in strengthening our compliance posture. The team was efficient, stayed on task, and delivered real value—on time and with clarity. They didn’t just help us meet our requirements; they helped us mature our approach. And Colin? He left behind more than just deliverables—he left behind insight we’ll carry forward.

We worked with ourCIO on a cybersecurity initiative and were very pleased with the results. Matt Laba brought extensive experience and knowledge of best practices that earned the confidence of our business leads within the organization. Matt and the rest of the ourCIO team brought great communication and organization skills as well. We would be glad to work with ourCIO again.

The Fred Douglas Society recently participated in the Business Technology Assessment and was thoroughly impressed with the process and outcomes. The assessment gave us a clear understanding of our current technological state, highlighting both our strengths and weaknesses. Working with Glen, our executive technology advisor, was extremely valuable. He took the time to understand our organization and delivered a comprehensive assessment, complete with observations and a prioritized roadmap of recommendations.

Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., participated in the ourCIO Business Technology Assessment this year and found the process and final report to be informative. The organizers ensured a strong alignment between our organization and our Business Technology Advisor, Glen Cottick. Our interactions with Glen and the team at ourCIO were positive, and we greatly valued the insights and expertise they provided. The well-coordinated assessment had a significant impact, allowing us to evaluate recent digital improvements and identify paths for further progress.

At ITC, our main focus is on the physical and mechanical aspects of products – we don’t have much familiarity with IT or cybersecurity – so we jumped at the opportunity to work with ourCIO and their expert advisors. ourCIO paired us up with a former CIO that had extensive knowledge and experience in fields similar to ours. He was able to familiarize himself with our operations and the related issues very quickly. Staff who were interviewed by the advisor commented that his questions were both thoughtful and applicable to their respective roles, showing a genuine concern for the health of the business. The recommendations included in the final report were easy to understand, straightforward, and aligned well with our business direction. We would recommend this program to any business that is trying to improve their IT security, optimize their operations, or need advice from experts that have seen it all. Our experience was very positive, and we hope more of these programs are made available as we believe they are beneficial to our business community.”

Our company engaged ourCIO to perform a business technology assessment to look at our current IT capabilities and to plan what we need for the future. Kent Smith did a thorough job interviewing key stakeholders, reviewing systems and liaising with service providers. He delivered a thorough report on our capabilities and provided an actionable roadmap we can use to improve going forward, which will set us up for future success. We subsequently engaged Kent to assist with a couple of additional projects and received the same high quality service. Having access to a highly skilled and knowledgeable IT executive on an as needed basis has been extremely valuable for our company and I recommend other companies engage ourCIO for their IT strategy needs.

The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce worked with Kent for a Technology Assessment and it was absolutely wonderful. Kent was great to work with; he took the time to explain everything very well and made it a very smooth process. The recommendations that came out of the assessment were fantastic and we will certainly be implementing many, if not all, in the future. 10/10 highly recommend working with ourCIO!

We had ourCIO come to us at a time when we really needed their expertise. Their professionalism and customer service are top notch! It's such a pleasure working with Kent Smith. His knowledge, attention to detail and all around response time has been nothing but extraordinary. I would highly recommend ourCIO to any organization.