Martin Van Der Roest

Martin has over 3 decades of experience in the systems and software development business. A majority of this time has been spent in the product lifecycle management (PLM) space with a specific focus on solutions for engineering and manufacturing organizations.

He has participated at all levels of the business including product development, implementation, and consulting. He has written for almost every industry magazine on the market and has been a regular speaker at several industry conferences. Today, Martin works closely with partners and other entrepreneurs in identifying and bringing to market value-add solutions.

Prior to founding vdR in 1986, Martin spent several years in the defense industry. This included time with the Department of Defense and Hughes Aircraft Company. While at Hughes, he was selected as a “Hughes Fellow”. His academic background includes a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University at Fullerton and the University of Southern California (USC) respectively.