Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 3, 2003

Chris Lutz – Mediachase

CHRIS LUTZ brings years of experience as a consultant, strategist, producer and architect of global communications systems to his role of President of Mediachase. Mr. Lutz is a leading distributed computing, interactive technology, and digital media consultant specializing in the communications, computing, and media industries. He has coordinated and managed the implementations of some of the largest and most complex business solutions for companies in the entertainment, communications and computing industries. These solutions ranged from advanced customer relationship management and call center integration to complex digital commerce and intellectual property/rights management. As a technologist and software engineer, Mr. Lutz has led a number of advanced technology initiatives at fortune 500 companies including XML, Distributed Computing (Java, Java Beans), Object Oriented Methodologies, and Microsoft .NET. Mr. Lutz has been heavily involved in the entire spectrum of business politics and has successfully delivered large-scale systems, complex integration projects, packaged software products, corporate restructuring strategies, and digital media/asset management solutions. During his career, he has covered a range of disciplines and information technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies including Nextel, Iridium Satellite, FirstUSA, MCI/WorldCom, News Corp, BskyB, AT&T, United Technologies, & EDS. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a very brief history of Mediachase and a

quick overview of the company's activities today?

Mr. Lutz: The company was founded about five years ago with a

focus on