Seattle-based broadcast and AV system integration company ZTransform first gained attention for its new studio construction projects in the Spring 2024 RBR+TVBR Special Report. Now, the company founded by Erik Utter is welcoming a Senior Program Manager to its C-Suite.
Taking the role is Jim Butler.
With a strong background in IT and portfolio management, Butler is consigning a key project management discipline to a wide range of ZTransform client and project profiles, and is responsible for team coordination, logistics, communications, reporting, and overall project success for a company devoted to building out broadcast media facilities including that of KNKX-FM in Seattle, a story featured in our Spring 2024 magazine.
Prior to joining ZTransform, Butler spent time at retailer Macy’s, aiding its Systems & Technology needs. He has also worked at Verizon, IHG, Daimler Smart, UCB Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Mars; Butler began his career at Coca-Cola USA as a liaison between its internal technical groups and Accenture.
Butler has also worked with top-tier New York digital agencies, including Razorfish, DraftFCB Health, Dentsu McGarry Bowen, and Sapient Nitro.
“Jim’s experience and accomplishments are hugely credible, but it is his perfectly balanced sense of enthusiasm and calm that people respond most positively to,” said Paul Catterson, a General Manager at ZTransform. “What impressed me most about Jim is his ability to assimilate to any client profile, even across industries. With his expertise, our team is even better equipped to serve all project stakeholders. We’re really excited to have him onboard.”
Butler commented, “ZTransform is experiencing unprecedented growth. Wherein the company is well-established in its foundational markets, it’s moving incredibly fast and evolving at an enterprise level. It has the buzz of a start-up. I feel I can make a real impact here by helping the company embrace the ever-changing industry landscape while building on its roots.”
