Seattle-based Global Charitable Foundation

A large non-profit organization based in Seattle*, Washington partnered with ZTransform to develop two complementary media platforms: a central event production space and a mobile media cart. The organization, which hosts a wide range of internal and external programming, needed flexible, high-quality production capabilities to support town halls, panel discussions, livestreamed events, and hybrid meetings across its local campus, its global footprint, and with its partner affiliates.

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The Goal

New Corporate Media Ecosystem

The company were looking to modernize its media infrastructure across two key platforms: a central Atrium event space and a mobile production cart designed for flexible, high-quality content capture and streaming from anywhere on the local campus. The goal was to create a scalable, intuitive media ecosystem that could support internal communications, global livestreams, and hybrid events with broadcast-grade fidelity and operational ease.

Leveraging our strong relationships with manufacturers was key to procuring the equipment in the time frame needed.

Erik Utter,
founder of ZTransform

The Challenge

Multi-Use, Multi-Format Production

The legacy media setup was unsophisticated, with limited routing, minimal flexibility, and no unified control environment. Any elevated level of production would require a third party production unit and disruption to the event space for setup and breakdown. This also created a consistency issue and drove an economic condition unfavorable to the business. Therefore, production scale and schedule was quite limited.

ZTransform was tasked with designing a system that could accommodate different production configurations, integrate with legacy infrastructure, and support remote contributors—all within the architectural constraints of a high-traffic, multi-purpose space.

The Solution

Unified IP-Based Infrastructure

ZTransform delivered a fully integrated media system built on an IP-based routing backbone, enabling seamless signal flow between the Atrium, control room, and mobile media cart.

The Atrium was equipped with multi-camera PTZ support, programmable lighting, and scalable audio systems—all controlled via an intuitive Crestron interface that supports both live and recorded workflows.

The production control room was designed for modular operation, allowing for single-operator setups or full crew productions depending on the caliber of event. Even more noteworthy was the ability of a single atrium host to select a “self-facilitation” mode for the systems at the push of a button. This allowed impromptu, yet high-production value events, to be produced.

The mobile production cart mirrors the fixed system’s core capabilities, enabling high-quality capture in breakout rooms, field interviews, and offsite partner event, while also providing a compiled output for streaming.

The Result

Mission-Aligned Media Production

This organization has achieved a unified production environment that empowers its communications team to produce impactful content across formats and locations.

The new media infrastructure supports its communications goals with clarity, flexibility, and creative control.

The team can now produce high-quality content across platforms, engage global audiences, and respond quickly to evolving production needs. From internal town halls to external livestreams, the organization’s media output is now more consistent, scalable, and impactful.

We’re proud to have been invited in on this project for such a globally recognized brand – and more importantly to deliver on time despite all the challenges we were up against.

Erik Utter,
Founder of ZTransform

Key Technologies

Technologies and brands provided with this project included:

Atrium Production Systems:

Ross Ultrix IP-based routing
Panasonic Kairos Switcher
Panasonic PTZ cameras
Crestron User Control System
Dante Audio

Media Cart:

Panasonic HSW10 Switcher
Panasonic PTZ Cameras
AJA KiPro Servers
LM Cases Production Work Box

Self-service User Control

Event Automation

Multi-platform Distribution

Key Services

Engineering & Design

Cross-functional interoperability and comprehensive platform management

Systems Integration

ZTransform provided all fabrication, Installation, and test services

Planning & Development

Requirements gathering, conceptual design, architectural interface, schedule development, and budgeting

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