From Digital Ambition to Real Progress
We provide independent CIO expertise to guide organisations through complex digital & IT challenges. From interim leadership to technology selection and strategy, we help turn ambition into measurable progress with clarity and confidence. Every engagement is tailored to your needs, delivered by a dedicated CIO, and strengthened by the combined insight and network of Amp IT Up.
Our services
We provide independent CIO expertise to help organisations navigate digital transformation, make the right technology choices, and manage crises effectively. From strategic advice to hands-on leadership, our services are flexible and tailored to your needs.
Tailored external CIO support, from one day per month to intensive guidance.
Clear analysis, vision, and a practical plan with priorities and budgets.
Vendor-neutral evaluation and sourcing for software, cloud, data and managed services.
Bridging and rescuing projects or IT operations in times of disruption or departure.
Governance and coaching for executive teams and IT leaders.
Example of our initiatives
Amp IT Up defined and implemented a global sourcing strategy for IT services and solutions. This included:
A vendor-neutral evaluation of cloud, ERP, and infrastructure providers.
A balanced sourcing model combining nearshore, offshore, and local partners.
Clear governance structures to ensure accountability and vendor performance.
A cost-to-value assessment that aligned sourcing decisions with long-term digital transformation goals.
Outcome:
The sourcing strategy reduced costs by 18%, increased supplier performance, and provided the organisation with a scalable and future-ready IT vendor landscape.
Amp IT Up has stepped into the CIO role for a mid-market company on a fractional basis. For two days each week, our interim CIO works alongside the leadership team to stabilise operations, sharpen priorities, and guide the IT function towards greater maturity. The engagement focuses on:
Embedding governance and clear decision-making structures.
Aligning IT investments with business objectives and measurable outcomes.
Building internal capability.
This hands-on approach ensures the company gains senior CIO leadership exactly when needed, without the overhead of a full-time executive.
Amp IT Up serves as a standing advisory board to the executive team and IT leadership. Three days each month, we bring board-level CIO judgment, sharpen decision-making, and keep the digital portfolio aligned to value.
Governance rhythm: monthly steerco, RACI clarity.
Leadership coaching: 1:1 sparring for IT leads; message and scenario drills.
Portfolio & risk oversight: prioritisation vs. strategy, go/no-go gates.
Vendor & spend scrutiny: independent review of proposals, contracts, and SLAs.
On-call escalation: stabilise → triage → recover when issues flare.
Outcome: faster choices, fewer surprises, clearer value, without adding headcount.
From vision to value: CIO-as-a-Service delivers flexible leadership that turns strategy into results, cost-effective and on demand.
At Amp IT Up, based on our CDIO experience, we cut through complexity and help organisations move forward with clarity, confidence, and lasting impact.
Our Team
Experienced digital leaders with hands-on expertise in strategy, technology, and transformation.
Pepijn Karsmakers is an experienced Chief Digital & Information Officer with over 20 years of expertise in digital and IT transformation, data, AI, and Cybersecurity. He has led organisations through complex digital transitions, always combining strategic vision with pragmatic execution.
With experience across multiple industries, including Private Equity-backed environments, Pepijn has contributed to maximising value and enabling smooth post-merger integrations. He is recognised for building and inspiring high-performing Digital & IT teams that drive innovation, efficiency, and customer-focused solutions.
His trademarks:
Turning digital ambition into tangible business results.
Building and mentoring agile, forward-looking teams.
Modernising data and business intelligence platforms.
Strengthening cybersecurity to safeguard long-term value.
Forging partnerships that unlock innovation and scalability.
At Amp IT Up, Pepijn’s mission is to unlock technology’s full potential by bringing together talent, partnerships, and innovation. With a customer-first mindset and a relentless drive for continuous improvement, he helps organisations thrive in today’s evolving digital landscape.
Peter Vermeylen is an experienced Chief Digital & Information Officer with over 20 years of expertise in digital transformation, IT strategy, and change management. He has held senior leadership roles in both the private sector (pharma, biotech, automotive, packaging) and the public sector (UZA).
As President of CIOforum Belgian Business and former CDIO of UZA, Peter has successfully guided organisations through complex transitions, from building data innovation labs to shaping digital roadmaps and governance structures that deliver impact.
His trademarks:
Building bridges between business and IT.
Translating complexity into tangible progress.
Always people-centred, with a focus on long-term value.
Peter believes that digitalisation is not about technology, but about people and processes. His guiding principle: “First the process, then the information, then the technology.” Outside of work, he finds inspiration in triathlon, where strategy, discipline, and endurance make all the difference.