Eric Vaughan

All-In on AI. The world is changing under our feet with AI—everyone needs to grab it and run or be left behind!

Strategic software creator, operating, sales, and marketing executive in the technology industry; founder and CEO of 3 enterprise software and services companies. M&A veteran with over 50 buy and sell-side transactions, including public company, private equity/venture owned and asset divestitures, leveraging founder and CEO experience to integrate and manage the acquired companies. Industry thought leader and hands-on designer and coder of enterprise software, with deep networking & hardware domain expertise. Successful builder and leader of high-caliber, cross-functional teams who are motivated to succeed. Restructuring expert who has taken literally dozens of un/minimally profitable companies to steady EBITDA performance of 60-70%+ for 7 consecutive years.

As the founder of 3 software startups in the enterprise technology space, Eric's companies offered a wide array of software, hardware, services and education to customers around the world. Subsequently, Eric leveraged his operating CEO experience to deliver world-class CxO capabilities in two follow-on roles for large-scale, enterprise software companies, providing C-level experience and support to those companies' leadership teams.

SME in software development as the principal architect and developer of a number of enterprise software products including web services, cloud and SaaS solutions.

Builder of cross-functional professional services teams serving as trusted advisors to customers in management and technical consulting engagements.

Extensive involvement in M&A activity from teaser review/IOI to full due diligence, post-close integration and full management and operation of acquired companies on a broad scale. As a veteran entrepreneur/CEO of 3 companies, Eric's experience includes expertise and hands-on experience which runs the operational gamut:

* Restructuring companies with experience, AI automated systems to flip EBITDA to 60% in less than a year
* Creating the vision and roadmap with cross-functional teams
* Directing sales team management and execution
* Motivating technical teams, including software development, data center, network and operations
* Marketing programs and brand development, internal and external
* Architecting new products, overseeing design and development and GTM
* Sourcing and executing mergers and acquisitions
* Integration of multiple companies, cultures and lines of business
* Creating and managing global strategic partnerships