Updated October 20, 2026

CTO rankings / Firm profile

CIO Partners

Not disclosed · Founded Not disclosed · Last verified 2026-10-20

55
/ 100

Moderate evidence confidence

Companies hiring interim technology leadership, or a permanent CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, or CAIO, from a search firm built by a former CIO.

Bench / Marketplace Model
CIO Partners website homepage
Captured October 20, 2026. Visit site

Also ranked as CIO.

Firm details

HQs
Not disclosed

Headquarters is not disclosed.

Typical buyer
Companies hiring an interim technology leader, or a permanent CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, or CAIO.
Verticals
Not disclosed
Specialties
Executive search with an interim technology-leadership line. The firm describes itself as built by a former CIO.

Best fit

  • Buyers who want interim CIO or CTO coverage from a search firm and can scope the fee later.

Poor fit

  • Buyers who want a fractional rate card and a delivery team that is not a search placement.

Pricing

Published rates, firm estimates, and third-party estimates stay in separate rows.

Price undisclosed

Interim fee

Not disclosed

Interim technology leadership is offered alongside permanent search.

First-party site, accessed 2026-10-20.

CIO Partners

Clients

ClientIndustryWhat they didSource
No named clients published

Where CIO Partners ranks

Rank is page-relative. See the methodology.

Evidence notes

  • Executive search is the core business. Interim leadership is one line of work.
  • No interim rate is published.
  • Headquarters is not disclosed on the pages reviewed.
  • Score 55 from ratings of 3, 4, 1, 2, and 3 on Track Record, Segment Fit, Pricing Transparency, Responsiveness, and Credentials. Points equal each weight times the rating divided by 5.
  • 25 years, 1,100+ engagements, and NPS 74 are company-reported. Search is the core business.
Main limitation: Interim leadership is real and secondary to search. Scale figures are company-reported, and the interim fee is unpublished.