What is a vCIO?
Strategic IT leadership for smarter business strategy.
A vCIO (Virtual Chief Information Officer) gives your business access to experienced, executive-level IT leadership – without the cost of a full-time hire. Your vCIO will guide your cloud, infrastructure and cyber security decisions, ensuring your IT aligns with your business goals. Whether you’re using a Managed Services Provider or not, a vCIO provides an important standalone strategic layer for any future-ready business.
Why your business needs a Chief Information Officer.
Technology changes fast, and reactive IT support won’t accelerate your business-growth or plan for the future. Without a clear ICT strategy, businesses risk falling behind or being exposed to preventable cyber risks. Podcom’s vCIO service gives you the experience and insights of a CIO who’s worked across a wide range of industries – without the overhead of employing a full-time executive. Our vCIO service will support your business goals with:
- A strategic roadmap for your IT environment.
- Best-practice ICT policy and tools for mid to large NZ businesses.
- A clear direction for infrastructure, cyber and cloud.
- Independent advice and vendor guidance with no sales agenda.

Guided tech decisions that protect, strengthen and grow your business.
What your Podcom vCIO covers:
We tailor our vCIO services to suit your business structure, complexity and goals. vCIO engagements typically start from $1,000/month and are scoped to your needs. Core areas of responsibility include:
Modern Workplace Migration
Transition to secure, flexible, cloud-based work environments.
Infrastructure Strategy
Plan, scale and modernise your core systems.
Disaster Recovery
Resilient, tested plans to minimise business disruption.
Cyber Security Awareness
Governance, training, policy and incident planning.
Vendor Management
Ensure performance and accountability from third-party providers.
Regular Business Reviews
Keep strategy on track with insights and benchmarking.
Why use Podcom as your vCIO?
Because you get the capability of a senior IT leader who is accountable and backed by experience across a range of mid to large NZ businesses. Our vCIO’s sole focus is to find the right solutions to strengthen and grow your business. Let’s take your IT from reactive to proactive. Talk to Podcom about a tailored vCIO engagement today.
Local and trusted leadership without the fulltime cost.
Deep experience across various industries and sectors.
Not tied to vendors or products – flexible and focussed.
Specialised in modern cloud, cyber & network strategy.