Best fractional CAIOs for manufacturers

3 firms offer fractional CAIO work and name manufacturers among the clients they serve. First on the list are TechCXO, Leadership Services and Faye. TechCXO is the editor's pick. One publishes a monthly fee: $2,280 a month at Leadership Services. The rest quote.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 3 Order published rule

A fractional CAIO owns the company's AI decisions: which tools to buy, which workflows to automate, the policy on data and risk, and training for staff.

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TechCXO Editor's pick Names Manufacturing

Firm, Atlanta, US. CFO, CMO, COO, CRO, CTO, CPO, CHRO, CAIO, CISO. SaaS, CPG, healthcare and 3 more.

6 named clients Founded 2003, 245+ people
Fee on request
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Faye Names Manufacturing

Firm, Calabasas, US. CAIO. Ecommerce, CPG, healthcare and manufacturing. $20M to over $100M.

6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request

How this list is built. Every firm here offers fractional CAIO work on its own site and names manufacturers among its clients. Order is editor's pick, then firms that name the industry, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.