Rashid N. Khan is the founder and CEO of Ultimus Inc., a pioneer in business process management and workflow automation. Ultimus was established in 1994 without any outside investment, with the long-term vision of bringing workflow automation to every desktop. Today Ultimus is a leading provider of Web-based BPM software solutions that allow companies across industries to enhance profitability through improved worker productivity. The Ultimus BPM Suite is used by more than 1300 customers including Dell, Sony, Microsoft and Compaq, and has won several industry awards, including the CRN Editor’s Choice Award and PC Week’s Best of COMDEX. The company employs more than 200 people in twelve offices across the globe and has consistently achieved profitability and excellent growth in revenue, earning Ultimus positions in the prestigious Inc.500, and Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 500 in North America.

Prior to establishing Ultimus, Rashid was the founder and CEO of Sintech Inc., a leader in advanced software for mechanical testing. He founded Sintech in 1983, and bootstrapped the company to become a leader in its industry. After 6 years of rapid and profitable growth, Khan sold Sintech to MTS Systems Corporation in 1989, where he worked for a 5 years as a Vice President and General Manager. During this period he took the company through ISO 9000 certification. This experience made him aware of the need for business process management and workflow automation.

Khan obtained two undergraduate degrees from MIT in Computer Science and Political Science. He obtained a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Khan was awarded 3 technology patents by the US Patent Office, two of them in the area of business process management and workflow automation software. He has published numerous technical papers and business articles.

Rashid was born in Pakistan, but has lived in the US for over 30 years. He lives with his wife and 3 children in Cary, North Carolina.