Our Principals
Meet the UK's most experienced team of CIOs, CTOs and IT Directors who deliver technology strategies that help mid-markets business...
Read moreIt can be hard to understand the real problem and its real solution. And how do you get from where you are to where you want to be?
The impact of poor integration is often felt throughout the business. You may see it in complex management reports that require lots of tinkering. Or in the wasted effort when teams each maintain their own, separate (and maybe contradictory!) views of the world. Or in the digital initiatives that cannot progress because back-end systems are a barrier.
Either way, people are frustrated. Different people blame different things, but there is no clear solution.
Many of our clients don’t have a healthy relationship with their systems vendors, so it’s not easy to get changes made simply, quickly and at a reasonable cost.
Our people (we call them ‘Principals’) have been managing companies like this for many years and understand how they work and how they think. But, uniquely, our Principals also have the maturity and breadth of experience to get to the heart of these problems. Our Principal will ask the most basic questions: do vendors have your best interest at heart? Are your systems really driven by the needs of customers, or just by historic ways of doing things?
Our Principals bring years of experience to these problems and can look dispassionately at what’s really going on. Perhaps there are opportunities to use new technologies like AI and machine learning.
Whether the root causes are technical, process, or people (or a combination of all three!) our Principal will put in place a plan of action and deliver the necessary changes.
Meet the UK's most experienced team of CIOs, CTOs and IT Directors who deliver technology strategies that help mid-markets business...
Read moreWe are trusted technology strategy providers for CEOs of mid-market businesses. Read our client case studies to find out more...
Read moreWe have a wide range of experience in delivering business-focus and mid-market IT strategies that will help your business grow...
Read moreAn Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project is when you integrate all your company’s core processes into a single system—finance, HR,...
Read more'A Freeman Clarke CIO has not only helped us with creating a strategic roadmap. He also became a key member of our senior leadership team' Read more
For companies facing integration issues, the solution may be the introduction of ERP.
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Read moreThis article is the second in our two-part report designed to provide busy CEOs with a template for mitigating the...
Read moreThis article is the first in our two-part report designed to provide busy CEOs with a template for mitigating the...
Read moreCompanies that have a clear business strategy need a system and digital strategy to match. Each function of an ambitious...
Read moreThis is the second in a two-part series on how to launch a successful Enterprise Planning Resource (ERP) project. For...
Read moreWe recently launched Freeman Clarke in the US and hosted an event where three panelists discussed how technology fuels business...
Read moreFreeman Clarke co-founder Graeme Freeman explains the three areas you’ll need to focus on for a successful systems integration project...
Read moreThis audio focuses on ERP pearls of wisdom from our experts. You can listen to the other audios in this...
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Read moreIntegration challenges can be difficult to identify. In this video, Freeman Clarke Co-founder Graeme Freeman explains three of most common...
Read moreThis is the second of our two-part series on integration problems. Click here to read Part I: How to Spot...
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Read moreWe are the UK's largest and most experienced team of CIOs, CTOs and IT Directors and work exclusively in the...
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Read moreA Concise Introduction to Integration Problems Part I: How to Spot Them Integration problems can cause your business quite a...
Read moreClick on the download button for our full CEO's briefing on overcoming bespoke software problems or read our short 15...
Read moreAll too often, IT is seen as an inward-looking function. The Board are exhausted and tired by issues and problems...
Read morePeople are the most important part of any business. We run conferences where we hear from expert speakers and run...
Read more'Our IT leader's knowledge and experience of business change with IT as a key enabler has added value to our project' Read more
'Freeman Clarke have overhauled our purchase order system, is driving down costs wherever possible, and is raising efficiency through process improvements, dragging us into the 21st century' Read more
'Freeman Clarke have been instrumental in implementing industry best practices around the management, support and financial management of the IT function' Read more
'We have a roadmap for the next few years that is cost effective, structured, and deliverable thanks to our Fractional IT Director' Read more
'We needed best-in-class technology leadership in the US and the UK, and so we contacted Freeman Clarke' Read more
'Engaging a Freeman Clarke Principal as our part-time IT Director, at Board-level, has proved extremely worthwhile' Read more
'The Freeman Clarke model works well for our business, providing us with access to a senior IT Leader who helps us achieve our ambitious goals' Read more
'Our Freeman Clarke IT Director made what felt like full-time impact even though he was in fact dedicated to us two days per week' Read more
'Our involvement with Freeman Clarke came at a crucial phase. We needed a serious IT director to review our IT and our IT suppliers, and to help us grow our production and distribution capabilities' Read more
'As our bespoke software became more complex, we needed an IT Director to oversee suppliers and software development roadmaps' Read more
'Freeman Clarke provided a first-class, committed IT leader on a long-term but flexible basis' Read more
When the last page is written on the bizarre Bitcoin story, many people believe the conclusion will be that the...
Read more'I now have someone within the senior team who can explain the complexities of IT in business terms and has provided clarity and direction to my technology team' Read more
'Freeman Clarke were crucial to the successful transformation of our IT' Read more
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Read moreCompanies planning growth need to have a plan for how their technology can support and drive this growth allowing them...
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Read moreLet’s start with a definition. For us, digital transformation means using IT and technology to dramatically change your business for...
Read moreAmbitious business owners will always look to improve how their organisation functions. Digital transformation is one great way. It enables...
Read moreTo download, save or print this Infographic, click here Freeman Clarke is the largest and most experienced team of part-time,...
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Read moreWhen IT runs smoothly conversations become about things that matter — things that make a real difference to your business....
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Read moreMany mid-sized businesses simply see IT as a problem to be overcome or a beast that has to be fed....
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Read moreEveryone is talking about Digital Transformation…what does it actually mean? If you're interested in learning how Digital Transformation can transform...
Read moreLook around an office and you will see plenty of people whose main work is dealing with systems and information....
Read moreLook around an office and you will see plenty of people whose main work is dealing with systems and information....
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Read moreVisit our Hybrid Working & Post-Pandemic Knowledge Centre which includes all content related to this topic. Freeman Clarke is the largest and...
Read moreVisit our Hybrid Working & Post-Pandemic Knowledge Centre which includes all content related to this topic. Freeman Clarke is the largest and...
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Read moreOur Principals consistently tell us when they join that one reason they got out of a corporate environment and have...
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Read moreThis is part 2 of our series of 3 briefings about the Technology Fire Triangle, a term we coined to...
Read moreOur aim is for IT to actively contribute to our clients’ strategic success rather than being a drag and a...
Read moreConnecting your systems and digital strategy to your business objectives.
Online and digital are at the heart of most new opportunities, and custom software is often key.
Enable your IT team and suppliers to help drive efficiency, service, and innovation.
PE houses are driven by valuations, and IT and technology are now at the heart of business value.
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Graeme Freeman
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