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Paolo Minciacchi Appointed CEO of e-GEOS

Rome, Italy, May 10, 2020--The Board of Directors of e-GEOS, a joint venture between Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has appointed Paolo Minciacchi as the new CEO of the company.

 

 

Lutz Rathmann Takes Over Managed Technology Division at Riedel Communications

Wuppertal, Germany, May 7, 2020Riedel Communications today announced that Lutz Rathmann has joined the Riedel Group management team as director of the Managed Technology division, effective June 1.

 

 

Philippe Leonetti Appointed as New CEO of Viaccess-Orca

Paris, France, May 5, 2020—Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, today announced that Philippe Leonetti has been appointed as CEO of the company, replacing Paul Molinier. Philippe Leonetti has established expertise in the field of security with over 12 years of experience in senior management roles at Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators.

 

Ishaq Mian joins Redline as New VP of Sales Engineering

Toronto, Canada, May 1, 2020–Redline Communications (TSX:RDL), a provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, announced that Ishaq Mian joins Redline in the newly appointed position of Vice President of Sales Engineering. Ishaq will lead the Solutions Engineering team and work closely with Redline’s Product Lifecycle Management, Product Engineering, Technical Support, and Technical Operations teams to drive alignment of Redline’s offerings and deliverables to best meet business needs and challenges of target vertical markets.

 

Interview with Key Executives at Satellite 2020

At Satellite 2020 in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including Alexander Müller-Gastell, CEO-ND SatComWilfried Megger, General Manager-SatService GmbH; Brian Billman, VP-Product Management, Isotropic Systems; and Frane Milos, Head, Luxembourg office-Amphinicy Technologies and a Demo of Amphinicy's Blink Software Solution. To view the videos, click on the aformentioned executive's name.  For video interviews from previous shows, click here.

 

Intelsat Appoints New Investor Relations Vice President

McLean, Va., April 30, 2020--Satellite operator Intelsat (NYSE: I)today announced that Tahmin O. Clarke has joined the company as Vice President of Investor Relations. Based in the company’s McLean, Va. office, Clarke is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with shareholders, bondholders and lenders, and the equity and fixed income research analyst community. He will report to Intelsat Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David M. Tolley.

 

Astroscale Appoints Dave Fischer as VP-Business Development and Advanced Systems,and David Hebert as Director of Communications

Denver, Colo., April 21, 2020– Astroscale U.S. Inc., the U.S. unit of Astroscale Holdings Inc., today announced that Dave Fischer and David Hebert will join the Astroscale U.S. management team. Fischer joins the company as Vice President of Business Development and Advanced Systems, and Hebert joins as Director of Communications with appointments effective as of March 2020.

Arqiva Appoints Paul Donavan as CEO

Winchester, UK, April 20, 2020--Arqiva Group Ltd. announced that Paul Donovan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Donovan succeeds Simon Beresford-Wylie who has been Chief Executive Officer since August 2015.

 

 

Anokiwave Appoints William Nevius as VP and GM of Aerospace & Defense Portfolio

San Diego, Calif.,  April 9, 2020: Anokiwave, Inc., announced the appointment of William “Bill” Nevius as Vice President and General Manager of its Aerospace and Defense Portfolio. In this role, Mr. Nevius will lead the company’s strategic defense accounts and build upon the long history of successful partnerships in the community to expand its reach into the market with enabling technology for SATCOM, RADAR, EW, COMMS, and Space applications.

 

 

Media Links Appoints Sugawara as new CEO

Kawasaki, Japan, April 1, 2020--Media Links, manufacturer of Media over IP transport technology, has appointed Tsukasa Sugawara as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2020. Tsukasa was previously Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the company and succeeds John Dale III, who will remain actively involved in the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dale also remains a board member of Media Links.