"The best vCIO wins!"

Chris Ryne and Jim Tarala of vCIO University have been helping develop vCIOs since 2010 and have seen this statement hold true for countless dealerships. The vCIO (SME) role plays a significant part in the success (or failure) of your managed IT program. vCIO University delivers a comprehensive curriculum that provides education, coaching, peer collaboration and professional development for vCIOs (TAMs/SMEs).

vCIOs of all experience levels will gain clarity of the role, understand the essential skills, learn the tools and tactics for each component, create actionable takeaways to bring back to the business, demonstrate competency in what they’ve learned via graduation and receive post-graduation support for 60 days to ensure their positive impact on clients and their dealerships alike.

Click HERE for details on the workshop curriculum.

Following the workshop, attendees receive 60 days of one-on-one coaching and monthly coordinated group webinar activities to help the vCIO bring back what he (or she) learned during the workshop and apply it to the dealership, its clients and themselves. This is included in the tuition fee.

At the completion of the 60 days, the vCIO has the option to continue to receive individualized coaching, execution support and peer group interaction via the vCIO University Alumni Program. Components of the alumni program include:

• Ongoing one-on-one coaching
• Access to the exclusive vCIO University online community, content library and learning platform
• Structured monthly peer group activity
• Access to additional materials and tools as they are developed
• Annual vCIO University conference

Click HERE for details on the entire vCIO University program covering each of the education, coaching and collaboration pillars.

Course Instructors:

Ryne is a business coach, peer group facilitator, M&A consultant, and certified exit planning advisor (CEPA) for MSPs of all sizes. Prior to co-founding vCIO University, he also co-founded Growth Achievement Partners (GAP) in 2010, where he has produced a successful track record of helping MSPs in all phases of their businesses. GAP clients have won numerous industry awards and have consistently produced among the highest revenue growth, retention and client satisfaction numbers in the industry. Contributing to that success is the emphasis Ryne has placed on coaching and developing client vCIOs into trusted advisors that deliver value for both customers and MSPs. In addition, his tenure includes 10 successful years at IKON Office Solutions/Ricoh, where he led a highly successful, well-integrated professional services team that included sales specialists, systems engineers, business process consultants and project management. During that time, he grew the business from $400,000 to more than $16 million in annual revenue. Ryne can be reached at chris.ryne@vcio-u.com or (913) 522-5454.

Tarala's career has revolved around technology, consulting and executive education. This has included 20-plus years in roles as a CIO, CTO and director of innovation with top 100 professional services firms. Additionally, he served as COO of a boutique software developer focused on workflow and content management solutions. As an educator, Tarala has taught business acumen and delivered executive coaching to more than 1,000 global business leaders in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin School of Business. Utilizing state-of-the-art simulation tools, he has taught public and private programs for organizations such as GE HealthCare, Elkay Manufacturing and Menasha Corp. Prior to co-founding vCIO University, Tarala spent the last five-plus years as a vCIO with nationally recognized MSPs. He worked across a broad range of industries including manufacturing and distribution, legal, pharmaceutical, commercial construction and property management. During this time, Tarala led strategic planning sessions, delivered security briefings, developed road maps and budgets, performed D/R planning, coached IT directors, and managed system integration and process optimization projects for his clients. Tarala can be reached at jim.tarala@vcio-u.com or (913) 522-5454.