Technology roadmapping
A 1–3 year plan aligned to business goals, with priorities and realistic timelines.
Virtual CIO services.
Most small and medium businesses can’t justify a full-time CIO. Our Virtual CIO gives you the same strategic guidance on a fractional basis — with Chuck’s 30+ years across healthcare, manufacturing, legal, and nonprofit.
What we offer
IT budget planning
Annual forecasts for hardware refreshes, software renewals, and upgrades — before they become emergencies.
Vendor management
Evaluate, negotiate, and manage licenses and contracts.
Risk & compliance
Security posture, compliance requirements, business continuity readiness.
Technology alignment
Make sure investments support business outcomes, not just new boxes.
Policy development
Security, acceptable use, and disaster-recovery documentation.
Why Balzer
Thirty years on Ohio floors.
- Typical engagement: monthly strategy sessions, quarterly business reviews, on-demand consultation, written roadmaps
- Full-time CIO often $150,000–$250,000+; Virtual CIO $12,000–$36,000 as published on the live site
- Objective recommendations — we are not pushing a product catalog
- Integrates with managed IT, cybersecurity, backup, and network work
Questions we hear
Is this the same as help desk?
No. Help desk fixes today’s ticket. vCIO asks where the technology should be in two or three years.
Who do we actually get?
Chuck Balzer — not a junior consultant reading a playbook.