3 Tips For Incoming Tech Chiefs From Wrench Group'S CIO
CIODIVE, December 8,2025
David Fritzinger preached the benefits of simplification and alignment in his first year at the home repair services company.
When CIOs join a company, there's rarely a clean slate awaiting.
The remnants of previous IT strategies and legacy processes often welcome tech chiefs as they enter a new business. Smart IT leaders don't pretend to know it all after onboarding, according to Wrench Group CIO David Fritzinger.
'You never know what you're stepping into until you're actually there,' Fritzinger told CIO Dive. 'When people come into leadership roles, they forget that they are the newest person on the team and their job is listening and understanding to get their bearings.'