Eric Vaughan

Eric Vaughan is an experienced technology and M&A executive recognized for his innovation in the enterprise technology space, serving as IgniteTech’s Chief Operating Officer from 2017 through 2020. As IgniteTech’s CEO, Eric is responsible for setting and executing the Company’s vision, leading and motivating the global IgniteTech team to continue to drive the Company’s business to success in the eyes of its customers.

As the previous founder and CEO of 3 software and services companies, Eric is well known throughout the industry as an innovator, architect, and developer of a number of software, hardware, and integration solutions. With extensive technology-M&A experience on both the buy and sell-side, Eric has led teams through the full cycle of activities for over 50 M&A transactions including public-company buyouts, private equity/venture capital sales, and several divestiture transactions from IBM, with direct integration and CxO 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 IgniteTech, Eric has been an avid runner, completing 30 marathons and over 50 ultramarathons, including nine 100-mile endurance trail races.