About Us

Certified CIO is your Outsourced Chief Information Officer! We are dedicated to providing proactive managed information technology support service to businesses throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington DC from our local offices in Baltimore, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring in addition to our main office located in Hanover, PA.

A Quick History

Certified CIO was originally founded in 1999 as Certified Instructors. In 2005 Certified CIO transitioned from "More than a training company" to "Your outsourced Chief Information Officer" as our focus shifted from our roots in training to offering outsourced CIO services to companies who may not have the size or need for a full time CIO position within their organization. We can be characterized as a full service network integration and solutions provider. Our solutions cut across a wide range of vertical industries from small and medium sized businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Our outsourced CIO services include managed Hardware and Software Support, Network and System Proactive monitoring (Pro-Cert), Network Services, Information Assurance, Off-site Backup, Web Design, and Internet Media Solutions for our clients using leading edge technologies, reusable components, proven processes, and business alliances.


Certified CIO, LLC is a recognized leader in the Network Integration industry, and has built a solid reputation in the academic and corporate industry by providing quality services and responding to the unique needs of each of its clients. In addition, Certified CIO's technical staff has a depth of expertise with the products and tools used by state agencies. Our engineers, programmers, and outsourced CIO consultants incorporate unique network solutions and collaborate to develop custom business applications that ensure a Return-on-Investment.

As a full-service resource and technology company, Certified CIO develops innovative solutions based on enterprise wide integration of diverse information technologies. Certified CIO's highly motivated technical staff prides themselves on collaborating with clients, understanding their business processes, providing innovative insights, and proposing workable solutions.

Latest Blog Post:

Are Hosted Services Right for your Company?
02/15/2010 | Steve
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Lately, we seem to be running into many small businesses who are looking to reduce their yearly IT expenditures or increase their return on investment (ROI).  One such way is to utilize [ ... ]


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