Fractional CIO support in Newcastle, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Newcastle and the wider North-East have a dense financial services back-office, software/digital and public-sector technology footprint - alongside a growing fintech and AI cluster.
On-site availability is straightforward - Richard's home base is in the wider North-East, so day or half-day visits to Newcastle and Tyneside can usually be arranged at short notice.
Travel and on-site: Direct LNER from London Kings Cross (~2h50). Newcastle is the natural anchor for clients across Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside.
North-East roots, with long-standing engagements across the region - including M.I. Dicksons (food manufacturing, North-East) and ongoing relationships in the regional tech and PE community.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
On-site availability is straightforward - Richard's home base is in the wider North-East, so day or half-day visits to Newcastle and Tyneside can usually be arranged at short notice.
North-East roots, with long-standing engagements across the region - including M.I. Dicksons (food manufacturing, North-East) and ongoing relationships in the regional tech and PE community.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
Most Fractional CIO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A defensible 12–24 month IT strategy aligned to commercial outcomes; Rationalised vendor and licence spend with clear governance; An IT operating model that scales with the business, not against it; Confident board reporting on technology risk and investment.
Direct LNER from London Kings Cross (~2h50). Newcastle is the natural anchor for clients across Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside.
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