MPAA raises Williams

Exec named senior VP-chief tech officer

By WILLIAM TRIPLETT

The Motion Picture Assn. of America has named Jim C. Williams as its top techie.

Williams, the MPAA's senior technology exec since 2002, was promoted to senior VP-chief technology officer on Monday.

"Jim has played a crucial role in the film industry's efforts to facilitate a smooth digital transition that provides consumers new ways to enjoy Hollywood content when, where and how they want," MPAA topper Dan Glickman said in a statement. "We are delighted that he will continue to help us chart our course into the future."

Williams holds 11 U.S. patents, with another nine pending, and has won six Technology & Engineering and Advanced Media Technology Emmy Awards as part of various engineering teams.

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