Hitachi Consulting: Biographies

Jim Budkie

Vice President, Marketing

Jim Budkie is vice president of marketing for Hitachi Consulting. In this role he is accountable for establishing and executing the company's marketing strategy, including media and analyst relations, public relations, marketing communications, alliance marketing, events and campaigns.

Budkie has more than 15 years experience in marketing, product management, and strategic planning. He has also had roles in software engineering, managed services, and strategy consulting, and worked in the financial services industry and the retail industries.

Budkie earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physics from Xavier University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.