Ian Boulton
Director of Engineering & Solutions
Ian is responsible for technical excellence across all projects and programs. He
leads engineering, architecture and software development activities for customer
projects and programs. Due to his strong sales background, Ian also helps lead
SIE’s strategy and execution of business development activities resulting in step
function Defense Business System (DBS) and Weapon System business unit growth,
positioning SIE software products for Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment and
licensing.
Before joining SIE, Ian was responsible for driving global revenue growth for
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) at PTC and ensuring that Aerospace & Defense
industry requirements made their way into the PLM and associated solution
roadmaps. During his time at PTC, Ian focused on helping customers drive digital
transformation throughout their organization, working with clients such as the US
Navy, US Army, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
Ian is a former military maintainer who served in the UK Royal Air Force and then
joined BAE SYSTEMS as an instructor in Electronic Warfare. He entered software
development in 2002 where he was instrumental in leading a startup company called
Logistics Business Systems (LBS) as a product manager. LBS was one of the first
commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) defense logistics software companies that offered
compliance with the ASD “S Series” suite of integrated defense standards. LBS was
subsequently acquired by PTC.
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