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Montreal, Canada, January 12,, 2021–XipLink, the technology leader in Wireless Link Optimization announced that Omar Diab, based in Dubai, UAE, has joined the XipLink team as the VP of Sales for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) regions. Omar will initially focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area while also picking up overall management responsibility for existing XipLink sales teams in Europe and Asia.

Jacksonville, Fla., January5  2021--Redwire announced today that its Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Rush, has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2021. In this expanded role, Rush will manage the day-to-day operations of Redwire while assisting the CEO and Board of Directors in developing and executing the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Wilmington, Delaware, January 4, 2021--Kevin Reyes has joined Saturn Satellite Networks (SSN) as the Vice President of Business Development. Kevin has an excellent track record and history in the satellite industry having worked at leading positions in Boeing and ILS.

Palo Alto, Calif., January 4, 2021 - Skylo today announced that Angira Agrawal has joined the company’s leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Angira will oversee all operations and customer-facing activities throughout the US, India and beyond, ensuring a positive customer experience during a period of rapid growth.

Atlanta, GA, December 10, 2020–NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) announced today key management appointments.  David Kozlowski has been named Vice President of Aero Structures and Certification, with responsibility for overseeing installation, testing and certification of NXTCOMM’s AeroMax® antenna on commercial aircraft, reporting to Co-founder and CEO Dave Horton.  In addition, Rob Davies will serve as Director, Product Engineering, reporting to Carl Novello, CTO, and Jordan Klein has been named Creative Director, reporting to Horton.

McLean, Va., December 8, 2020 – SpaceLink announced it formed a corporation and named David Bettinger as Chief Executive Officer. With significant spectrum rights in the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and the backing of Electro Optic Systems of Australia (EOS), SpaceLink will provide a secure, continuous, high-capacity data relay service between near Earth space and the ground.

Los Angeles, Calif., December 8, 2020--Jim Simpson will transition from his current role as CEO of Saturn Satellite Networks (SSN) to a member of the Board of Saturn at the end of 2020. Thomas Choi the Executive Chairman will also assume the role of interim CEO/President of Saturn.

Long Beach, Calif., December 7, 2020--Virgin Orbit announced today that Jim Simpson has joined its executive team as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). With the company rapidly approaching its second launch demonstration and nearing the start of commercial service, Jim’s addition will help the team keep a laser focus on meeting its commercial and government customers’ needs in the dynamic, global market for responsive launch.

Seattle, Wash., December 2, 2020--BlackSky today announced Uyen Dinh as its Vice President for Government Relations and Strategy. Dinh brings more than two decades of experience, knowledge, and insight in the federal legislative, authorization, and appropriations processes. She is well versed in national security policy, national and military intelligence programs and policies, geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), cybersecurity, and other national security space issues.

Toronto, Canada, December 1, 2020 – Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX:RDL), a provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, announces today the appointment of Jim Slinowsky as Vice President of Product Line Management.