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Herndon, VA. May 2, 2023 - ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced four new strategic appointments, as the business strengthens its global leadership team.

Dubai, UAE, May 1, 2023 - ABS, a global satellite operator, announced today that Ramsey Khanfour has been appointed as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), based at the head office in Dubai, UAE. Ramsey will be a key addition to the executive management team and will oversee global sales and marketing activities to drive the company’s next phase of growth as it navigates new markets, solutions and business models.

Melville, N.Y. April 18, 2023 – (NASDAQ: CMTL) Comtech today announced the appointment of space industry veteran Nicole Robinson as a Chief Strategy Officer.With nearly two decades of leadership experience in the space industry, Robinson brings deep expertise and differentiated knowledge across public, private, government, and commercial space sectors that are well aligned with Comtech’s strategic priorities and global growth trajectories.

Carlsbad, Calif., April 13, 2023 - Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that K. Guru Gowrappan has been appointed as the new company President, effective April 13, 2023. As President, Gowrappan will work closely with Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s Chairman of the Board and CEO in leading Viasat’s global operations and the company’s growth strategy.

Dubai UAE., April 10, 2023 - Nextologies has tapped into the expertise of Magnus Simons, CEO of Magmedia, for the position of Vice President Sales in order to further expand its business in the MENA region.  While maintaining his successful dubbing business through his company Magmedia, Simons will take charge of promoting the vast array of services offered by Nextologies. 

Herndon, Va., April 5, 2023 – iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a provider of satellite communications to the United States military and government, has announced that Tim Winter has been named interim president by the iDirect Government Proxy Board, replacing John Ratigan as president as of April 3.

Cincinatti, OH,  April 3. 2023 — GatesAir, a Thomson Broadcast subsidiary dedicated to wireless content delivery, announces that Barbara Spicek will lead the company as CEO effective immediately. She joins GatesAir following three successful years leading as an executive at Vizrt Group, a leader in broadcast graphics and software-defined live production. 

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Johnson Lin, Product Manager, Jonsa Technologies, on their various products lines and his perspectives on the satellite antenna market going forward.

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Carella, Chief Commercial Officer of small satellite manufacturer Benchmark Systems.

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Araz Feyzi, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kayhan Space—a space management solution provider that aims to make space safer from debris.