Peter Winston

Peter Winston

Chief Executive Officer

Peter founded Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS) in 1987. Through his leadership and innovation, the company has experienced continued growth, expanded across the globe and today is focused on helping clients design and deliver powerful applications on touchscreen and embedded technology.

Articles by Author

ICS Works with Non-Profits to Develop Low-Cost Ventilators

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 07:09 • By Peter Winston • Open Source, medical device, Qt

NEW! We're now working on a second ventilator to fight COVID-19 globally.

A Smarter Way to Build Embedded Touch Devices

Monday, February 10, 2020 - 08:58 • By Peter Winston • Qt, embedded systems, GreenHouse

Improve product development with ICS' rapid development approach.

Building an IoT Device? Address Security from the Start

Monday, September 18, 2017 - 09:57 • By Peter Winston • IoT, cybersecurity, connected device

Better protect your customers and gain a competitive advantage by focusing on security early in the development process.

Are Your IoT Devices Putting Your Business or Your Customers at Risk?

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 10:27 • By Peter Winston, Stephanie Van Ness • IoT, Embedded, cybersecurity

Connected devices are mainstream and omnipresent. Still, they're risky. See just how risky.

The Right Development Team Can Lower Risk and Speed You to Market

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 08:47 • By Peter Winston • ICS, Skills gap

Are you closing your skills gap when staffing your projects? Here's why you should.

Closing Your Skills Gap and Surging Successfully Takes the Right Partner

Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:51 • By Peter Winston • ICS, Skills gap, surge

Closing your skills gap so you can effectively surge demands you have the right team in place. Here's what to look for when assembling your team.

Is Your Skills Gap Negatively Impacting Product Development?

Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:27 • By Peter Winston • ICS

If you lack key skills needed to make an individual project a success, product development suffers. Is there a solution?

ICS Relocates to Waltham’s Revitalized Business Corridor

Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 10:49 • By Peter Winston • ICS

Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS has relocated its Boston-area headquarters from Bedford to Waltham, Mass.

In Automotive Retailing UX Rubber Hits the CX Road

Monday, June 20, 2016 - 10:10 • By Peter Winston • Automotive, UX

ICS' work in automotive touches both UX and CX.

How IFE Informs IVI

Friday, December 18, 2015 - 13:59 • By Peter Winston • In-flight entertainment, in-vehicle, In-vehicle infotainment, IFE, automotive IVI, IVI

Let's talk IVI and speech recognition. Siri-ously? Yep. Find out what we have to say!

Your Software Supply Chain – and How to Manage It

Monday, November 2, 2015 - 13:13 • By Peter Winston • Software Development, ICS, supply chain management

There are many challenges when considering software development in general. Adding to that complexity is the need to have and maintain external resources. Many software development projects today are global and require teams of engineers who are versed in the latest technologies and can produce safe, reliable, high-quality products. While no software company is immune from these foundational issues, there are ways in which companies can manage its software supply chain that make good business sense.

Size (and Angle) Matters

Monday, October 5, 2015 - 11:51 • By Peter Winston • touchscreen, touchscreen interfaces, Interactive Kiosk, IVI

Among the many things we've learned in building retail kiosks is the expectation for user interaction changes as the size of the display gets larger.

The Touchscreen Construction Process: Things to Consider Beyond the Interface

Friday, May 15, 2015 - 15:23 • By Peter Winston • interactive, touchscreen, ICS, UX, ViewPoint, touchscreen interface

The demand for touchscreen-related services has grown by leaps and bounds as organizations realize the myriad engineering and design elements necessary to truly deliver on a world-class touchscreen interface.

Planning an Effective Surge Strategy

Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 11:55 • By Peter Winston • development project, strategy, Agile development, Agile, ICS, Software Development, UX Design, UX

At some point in any extended-length development project, you're going to need to surge.

Planning for the Unknown Unknowns

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 15:06 • By Peter Winston • software projects, development project, planning, Qt

Planning for the unknown unknowns when developing software and building user interfaces.