CIO Partners, Inc. | 26,278 followers on LinkedIn. We are a leading retained executive search firm specializing in technology leadership engagements. | CIO Partners® is a leading retained executive search firm specializing in technology leadership engagements across all industry verticals. Powered by an engagement model and talent strategy built by a former CIO, our firm is uniquely positioned to provide access to the top 5% of technology candidates for our client partners. Since our founding in 2001, we have successfully placed technology leaders at the C-suite, VP, and director levels across all IT functions.