2010 Digimedia.ME Conference Speaker Profile
J.C. Butler

J.C. Butler was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Southern California, and in 2004 received a degree in International Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As a student, J.C. started a successful house painting business in San Diego, worked for a reputable PR agency in NYC, and re-branded, marketed and managed a high-end bar in Granada, Spain.

After graduation, J.C. spent a year working as a business journalist & ad sales specialist on projects in Belgium, Germany and Kuwait. In 2005, J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley founded Dubizzle.com in Dubai. Since its foundation, J.C. has worked as a Managing Partner of the website, and has helped it grow into a highly trafficked staple in the UAE’s web world.