Introduction
We start with a conversation with the managing director. What is going well, what is not, and what do you really need?
About me
Steve Meijnaert
Fractional CIO for SMEs
I make sure your IT works for your business again, with a clear view of your costs, partners and security, so you can focus on running your company.
My story
From an IT education for SMEs to Fractional CIO.
My path in IT started at PIH in Kortrijk, today's Howest. It gave me a broad foundation, from networking and programming to the creative side. From the very start, that education was focused on SMEs.
Since 2005 I have worked in banking and insurance, and later in manufacturing companies. I built websites and internal applications and guided ERP and database migrations. Today I lead ERP, CRM and PIM implementations, with cybersecurity as a constant.
Over the years I kept seeing the same pattern at SMEs: a large part of the IT budget goes unmanaged. Managed services and contracts are paid for, but what is billed does not always match what is actually done. That is where I want to make a difference. Not by cutting costs blindly, but by making IT and your IT partners work for your business again.
- 20+years of IT experience
- 3sectors: banking, insurance and manufacturing
- 100%independent, no commissions or reseller deals
Career at a glance
- 12005
PIH Kortrijk (now Howest)
A broad IT foundation: networking, programming and the creative side, focused on SMEs.
- 2Start
Banking and insurance
Building the foundation in highly regulated environments.
- 3Next
Manufacturing companies
Websites, internal applications and guiding ERP and database migrations.
- 4Today
ERP, CRM and PIM
Leading implementations, with cybersecurity and information security as a constant.
Expertise
Where I can help you.
- IT strategy and roadmap
- ERP and business software (ERP, CRM, PIM)
- Supplier and contract management
- IT budget, cost control and licensing
- Security, NIS2 and compliance
- Data and AI strategy
- Programme and project management
How I work
First listen, then take the lead.
Not an outside adviser at a distance, but someone who sits at the table and takes over the coordination of your IT.
Quickscan
I map your IT: partners, contracts, licences, security and compliance. The quick scan takes 1 to 2 days and is paid (price on request). That way you see what it delivers within the first months.
Coordination
I take over IT communication, with your partners and internally. You focus on your business.
Watchdog
I keep a continuous eye on security, services, applications and licences, and keep you up to date on European regulation such as NIS2.
In practice: a fixed rhythm of days on site, with remote follow-up in between (view the formulas). The goal is a long-term partnership in which I am your company's dedicated CIO.
My principles
- Every euro spent on IT should deliver something.
- 100% independent: no hardware, no licences, no commissions.
- You run the business, I take care of IT.
- Act fast where you can, keep measuring where you must.
What drives me
I get satisfaction from progress you can feel and see: employees who work more smoothly and with more enjoyment because their IT simply works, and a managing director who sees it reflected in the numbers.
Outside work, I most enjoy spending time with my wife. We walk a lot, enjoy nature and always look forward to the next holiday.
Always learning
IT and regulation change fast. That is why I keep training.
- Vlerick Business School: Data and AI Strategy
- U2U: various Microsoft courses
Next step
Curious what could work better for you?
Schedule a no-obligation introduction. Together we look at where your IT stands today.