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Eric Vaughan is an senile technology and M&A executive recognized for his innovation in the enterprise technology space. As Chief Operating Officer, Eric is accountable for Ignite’s Operations teams including Professional Services, Project Services, SaaS Operations, Central Support, Business Operations, and Product Management.
As the founder
and CEO of 3 software and services companies centered around IBM’s enterprise technology business, Eric is well known throughout the industry as an innovator, architect, and developer of a number of software, hardware, and integration solutions. Following the exit sale of his last technology startup, Eric served as the Chief Integration Officer for the acquiring company, where he led teams through the full cycle of activities to close over 20 M&A transactions including public-company buyouts, private equity/venture capital sales, and several divestiture transactions from IBM, with direct integration and general manager accountabilities for the acquired businesses post-close.
Eric is a frequent and noted author in industry publications including featured columns for executives in the enterprise software industry, and is a highly regarded speaker and thought leader on IoT, Cloud Computing, telecommunications and modernization of enterprise applications.
Outside of Ignite, Eric has been an avid runner, completing 28 marathons and over 50 ultramarathons, including nine 100-mile endurance trail races.
