Latest Americas Developments / Analysis
San Diego, CA, June 12, 2008--The annual ISCe Industry Awards for Lifetime Achievement, Innovation and Industry Leadership was presented to Globecomm Systems Chairman and CEO, David Hershberg, ATCi and Boeing, respectively at a gala dinner during the 7th annual ISCe Conference and Expo in San Diego, California.
June 5, 2008, Reston, VA – Lavell Systems, Inc., a provider of secure managed network and communications solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SkyPort Global Communications, Inc., located in Houston, TX. SkyPort, a service providers whose recent successes include a contract with Cisco to provide satellite solutions to Cisco’s Emergency Response Networks (ERN), provides satelllite communications services to the National Guard and commercial clients in the oil and gas sector.
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Americas Market Trends
San Diego, CA, June 11, 2008--At the ISCe 2008 conference and exhibition the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today released its 2008 State of the Satellite Industry Report, showing a 16 percent growth in global revenues for the commercial satellite industry. Worldwide revenues in 2007 were $123 billion, representing an average annual growth of 11.5 percent for the period from 2002-2007.
by Dan Freyer
Its NAB time again, and as you read this many of us in the industry will be gearing up for that lovely confab in the city of lost wages. I have one recommendation: check out satellite HD, MPEG-4, transcoding, and DVB-S2 products.
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Americas People
PRINCETON, N.J., June 5, 2008 — Scopus Video Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: SCOP), a provider of digital video networking solutions, today announced the appointment of Dan Ambauen as vice president of sales and support for North America. In his new position with Scopus, the industry veteran will be responsible for all sales and customer support activities within the U.S. and Canada.
CAMBRIDGE, ON, Canada – June 5, 2008 – COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX: CDV), today announced the appointments of George Cwynar as President of COM DEV Canada and Michael Williams as President of COM DEV International Products. The Company recently reorganized into four operating divisions to ensure it meets the needs of targeted customer groups.
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Americas Events
Long Beach, CA -- Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. (HFUSA), organizers of the ISCe Conference and Expo and other satellite trade shows, announced the launch of a dynamic new conference and exposition focusing on the delivery of digital content across all technology platforms. The Multichannel Content Distribution Conference (MCCD) will be held February 4-5, 2009, at the Universal City Hilton in Los Angeles, CA.
At the recently-concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Dennis Smith, Managing Director of Hannover Fairs-Turkey based in Istanbul spoke to Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador on the Eurasian market for ICT and telecommunications services. He spoke on trends in the region and opportunties for North American companies in this fast-growing region of over 350 million people.
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