Doug Butler Named Director Of Engineering At A. F. Associates

Doug Butler has been named director of engineering at A. F. Associates, Inc. (AFA), a leading systems integrator servicing domestic and international clients.

Butler will be responsible for the ongoing development and daily management of AFA's project engineering team, one of the largest systems engineering groups in the industry. He will work closely with Jim McGrath, AFA's senior vice president of engineering and technology.

"We are expanding our engineering management team in order to accommodate AFA's considerable growth as well as the need of our clients for extensive technology assistance," said Tom Canavan, president of AFA. "Doug's significant background in both broadcast and post production will be a considerable asset to our engineering department as well as to AFA's clients."

Butler, a seasoned veteran with over 20 years of technical experience, launched his career as a technical associate with Bell Laboratories. Most recently, he was director of engineering at Post Perfect where he was responsible for the Company's technical facilities, including upgrading and implementing new systems and control rooms. Butler also served 10 years as a systems project engineer and a project manager at NBC where he participated in the design and construction of NBC's sports mobile fleet and their network news studios.

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