As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Butler provides technical oversight of Cimetrics’ R&D activities and consulting services. He has extensive experience in network protocols, hardware and software design, and product testing.

Butler received his B.S. (1985) and M.S. (1987) degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. His thesis described the development of a software-based simulator for evaluating air traffic flow management strategies. After graduation, Butler worked as a contract software developer for three small companies and taught in the math and computer science department at Ithaca College.

Butler began work for Cimetrics in 1990 as a contractor, later joining the company as Director of Software Engineering. He was the primary designer of the 9-Bit Solution Network Software, and he has been actively involved in the development of the BACnet® network protocol for more than ten years. Butler organized the BACnet Testing Laboratories and served as its manager for six years.