It’s gaining a reputation across the Pacific Northwest’s biggest market as a technology systems and solutions provider serving the broadcast sector that’s actively building out new offices and studios for KNKX-FM in Seattle.
The company now has a new SVP of Sales for North America.
Taking the post at ZTransform is Bob Hawkanson.
“With two decades of technical operations and sales management experience in the media and technology space, Hawkanson brings with him a deep knowledge of unique production environments,” the company says.
Hawkanson will lead the sales team, spearheading the company’s growth strategy for new and existing industry sectors while expanding its geographical footprint. Located in Florida, Hawkanson, will increase ZTransform’s presence in the Southeastern U.S.
Prior to joining ZTransform, Hawkanson held the position of Solution Sales Manager at Panasonic Connect, working on both ST-2110 and Cloud-based projects. His previous role, as Director of Broadcast Sales for PRG/VER, saw Hawkanson manage large scale remote production facilities for events such as the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open tennis championships, The Masters golf tournament, as well as League of Legends and Dota 2 eSports tournaments.
Hawkanson has also worked extensively in the gaming industry as Director of technical operations for many televised events, including the World Series of Poker, Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker, during his time at Poker Productions and Show Partners.