Andy Montgomery

Founder and Director at FusionCTO

Based in United Kingdom · 28+ years experience

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Summary

Helping CEOs, COOs, CFOs & CIOs Achieve Technology Clarity and Momentum, Bridging the Gap Between the Business and Technology. Fractional CIO/CTO | Strategy | Transformation | Cloud | Data/AI.

About

→ Are you under pressure to modernise technology but unsure where to start?
→ Worried IT isn’t aligned with the business and falling further behind each quarter?
→ Preparing to spend on cloud, systems or data, but without the clarity to commit?
→ Leading a major programme where progress feels slow, political, unclear or difficult to start?

You’re not alone.

In large SMB and mid-enterprise organisations, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs and Transformation Directors face the same reality:

→ The business wants to grow, but the technology foundation isn’t ready
→ Everyone knows transformation is needed, but nobody agrees on what it means
→ IT is overloaded with tactical work and can’t get to strategy
→ Plans are fragmented and every department has its own version of the roadmap
→ Stakeholders want confidence, alignment and a clear direction, fast

And here’s the unspoken truth:

Leaders don’t want another technical specialist. They want clarity before investment, alignment before execution, and confidence before committing budget.

Clarity is safe.
Clarity protects reputations.
Clarity prevents transformation failure before it starts.

What leaders in your position really want:

→ A clear, business-aligned IT strategy
→ A roadmap with priorities, sequencing and cost justification
→ Confidence that investments make sense
→ Alignment across business and IT
→ Predictable delivery and transparent reporting
→ A senior partner who can simplify complexity and calm the politics

Above all, you want to get this right the first time, not rescue something that’s gone wrong.

What happens if nothing changes?

→ Transformation stalls or loses credibility
→ Budgets are spent without results
→ IT becomes a bottleneck
→ Teams lose direction
→ Senior leaders lose confidence
→ Competitors modernise faster
→ Growth is constrained by legacy systems

You already know the cost of inaction.

If you need clarity, alignment and a credible path forward, let’s talk.

I work with CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs a

Skills

Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Vendor Management, Governance & Risk, Data & AI

Regions covered

Europe

At a glance

Andy brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Vendor Management, Governance & Risk and 1 other areas. Available for engagements across Europe.

How fractional CTO engagements with Andy work

Andy works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.