Who we are

CIO Studio's advisors are New Zealand's experts in tech and digital strategy.

Our nationwide network has decades of experience running digital transformations, and we're ready to move yours forward, and fast.

Who we are

CIO Studio's advisors are New Zealand's experts in tech and digital strategy.

Our nationwide network has decades of experience running digital transformations, and we're ready to move yours forward, and fast.

What we stand for:

Human-Centred

We love technology, not for its own sake, but for what it makes possible for people to achieve.

Experienced

Our Core Advisors have dealt with just about every type of challenge in the digital world.

Guidance

We operate like guides. We're there to get the best possible digital and technology outcome.

Our Story →

The CIO Studio Story

CIO Studio was formed specifically to help New Zealand businesses transform through better strategic use of technology.

We're all about getting strategic expertise to the right people - Enterprise-level firepower to small and medium kiwi businesses. We strive to be the #1 place where credible strategic tech people help enable growing SMEs to achieve their vision.

Originally founded by experienced CIO and CEO Ray Delany, today CIO Studio is a nationwide network of C-level digital and tech experts including some of the digital sector's most respected leaders.

We do digital strategy: competent digital planning and strategy development focusing on real-life challenges, and independent of any specific technology or vendor.

And we work for you. We're not there to sell you anything - in fact, we'll cut through the vendor gloss for you, and get to the bottom of what you really need. Then help you get it in place with the minimum of disruption.

The CIO Studio Story

CIO Studio was formed specifically to help New Zealand businesses transform through better strategic use of technology.

We're all about getting strategic expertise to the right people - Enterprise-level firepower to small and medium kiwi businesses. We strive to be the #1 place where credible strategic tech people help enable growing SMEs to achieve their vision.

Originally founded by experienced CIO and CEO Ray Delany, today CIO Studio is a nationwide network of C-level digital and tech experts including some of the digital sector's most respected leaders.

We do digital strategy: competent digital planning and strategy development focusing on real-life challenges, and independent of any specific technology or vendor.

And we work for you. We're not there to sell you anything - in fact, we'll cut through the vendor gloss for you, and get to the bottom of what you really need. Then help you get it in place with the minimum of disruption.

Meet the Lead Team

We have a nationwide network of skilled core advisors and specialists. Here is an example of the talent available to assist.

Paul Matthews

Paul Matthews

Chief Executive

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Paul is a digital leader specialising in skills and education, with a strong background in driving transformation in tech.
He was previously the chief executive of IT Professionals NZ for 14 years and currently sits on or chairs for several commercial and not-for-profit boards. Over the years, Paul has piloted significant changes in the tech education and skills pathway in NZ. 
Angela Whittle

Angela Whittle

Core Advisor

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Angela develops and implements innovative, practical improvements to drive business performance.
She is a systems thinker who always maintains the big picture view. Angela’s background includes C-level IT leadership, programme management, project management and professional coaching with extensive experience in regulated environments.
Tony Cooke

Tony Cooke

Core Advisor

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Tony is able to assess complex and difficult IT environments and identify key decisions and priorities for attention and action. 
A former DHB CIO, Tony’s background includes leadership roles in digital tech including software development, business analysis and project management. He recently created the Public Health Information Strategy for Te Whatu Ora.
Ray Delany

Ray Delany

Founder

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Ray is ​an experienced change agent with a talent for identifying key issues, setting specific goals and achieving them.
His background includes many years at CIO and CEO level in different organisations, including senior leadership roles within DHBs, the Ministry of Health, Te Whatu Ora, and commercial technology service delivery and software companies.
Gareth Cronin

Gareth Cronin

Core Advisor

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Gareth comes from a strong software leadership background with mountains of strategic experience.
He is a people leader and technologist, having built, led and grown teams in some of New Zealand's most challenging software companies. Gareth enjoys setting technology and architectural vision and strategy, as well as fostering innovation in highly skilled teams.
Matt Lord

Matt Lord

Core Advisor

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Matt excels in solving big challenges by breaking them down into simple solutions. 
He holds over 15 years' experience in a variety of industry sectors including consulting, banking, gaming and consumer goods. Outside of his extensive technical expertise, Matt is well-versed in risk assessment knowledge, programme management and implementation.
Danika Ciullo

Danika Ciullo

Digital Marketing Advisor

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Danika is an expert on all things digital marketing, from social media and content strategies to coaching and advising.
Following a stint helping manage comms and digital marketing for the United Nationals Association of NZ, Danika spent some time freelancing. Now she helps CIO Studio's clients set up and implement content and social media strategies.
Simon Ferrari

Simon Ferrari

Core Advisor

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Simon is a senior leader with strong corporate experience, specialising in leading people through significant change.
He enjoys engaging and leading people, technology, writing and reading, thinking, solving problems, honesty and integrity, challenges, and being involved in a diverse range of experiences both inside and outside a professional context.
Mike Dennehy

Mike Dennehy

Core Advisor

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Mike is skilled at developing and navigating a digital strategy that will have your business running at its true potential.
He has over 25 years of experience as a leader in the software industry, including senior leadership roles in small, medium and large software companies. Mike is a strategy expert and former President of the digital tech professional body, ITPNZ.

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