Tim Williams joined Virtual Worlds Management / Show Initiative in June 2005. Tim has more than 15 years of experience in the hi-tech and video game industry including key management positions with Midway Home Entertainment, Merit Studios and 7th Level.

Prior to Show Initiative, Tim was a senior product manager at United Devices, where he was responsible for the end-to-end product management of the Internet version of United Devices' grid computing software. Leading several large-scale, Internet-based research projects, Tim recruited and maintained a community of 1.1 million volunteers that contributed their personal computer resources to power these Internet-based research projects.

Before United Devices, Tim was a senior manager at Midway Home Entertainment, where he drove the development and marketing of high profile video game brands such as Mortal Kombat, NFL Blitz, Gauntlet Legends and San Francisco Rush. He also negotiated and managed key licensor relationships with the NFL, NFLPA and the Arena Football League.

Prior to Midway Tim was a senior manager at 7th Level and Director of Marketing at Merit Studios where he led product marketing and marketing communications for these game developers.