About Us

ABOUT US

Founded in 2016 and with more than 140 years of combined experience, SMS_ThinkTank™ LLC was developed to provide systems modeling and simulation business solutions and support its implementation. We operate globally and have helped OEMs and suppliers, as well as academic and government organizations to navigate through the difficult tasks associated with the adoption of systems engineering methods and best practices.


After seeing the need for systems modeling across industries as well as organizations, and volunteering for various organizations that provided exposure to those fields, our founders (Ed Ladzinski and Frank Popielas) left the corporate environment to make their knowledge available across those fields. This has been our foundation as a business that knows how to think outside of the box, develop new thinking, establish new cultures, and discover new frontiers.


Let us help you be a leader in your respective field by applying these new engineering and business principles to achieve a sustainable innovation culture, successfully manage and implement your digital transformation initiatives with focus on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its related fields.


Our customers come from wide range of different industries, such as:

  • Automotive Industry
  • Heavy Duty Industry
  • Telecommunication Industry
  • Medical Device Industry
  • Consumer Product Industry
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Engineering Software Industry



OUR Team


Edward Ladzinski

CEO and Co-Founder of SMS_ThinkTank™


LinkedIn - Edward A. Ladzinski


Frank Popielas

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of SMS_ThinkTank™


LinkedIn - Frank Popielas

Greg Garstecki

MBSE and Systems Architect Expert


LinkedIn - Greg Garstecki

Audie Penn

Lean Management and Transformation Expert


LinkedIn - Audie Penn

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