Intelsat Promotes Stephen Spengler to Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Washington, D.C. December 11, 2014--Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced today that current Intelsat President and Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Spengler has been promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
 

 Stephen Spengler

Under the company’s succession plan, Intelsat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David McGlade will transition to the position of Executive Chairman, effective April 1, 2015, at which time Mr. Spengler will become Chief Executive Officer. McGlade will have served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer for 10 years.

Spengler has been with Intelsat in various executive positions since 2003, including serving as Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Strategy. Spengler has nearly 30 years’ experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry. During his tenure at the company, Spengler led the development of Intelsat’s global mobility network. He has also overseen the development of the company’s next generation satellite platform, Intelsat EpicNG®, of which the first satellite is expected to launch in late 2015.

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