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At the IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including Alexander Mueller-Gastell, CEO-ND SatCom; Jacob Keret, Senior VP-Sales-Amos Spacecom; Vagan Shakhgildian, CEO-UHP Networks; Markus Selin, Head of Business Development-Satcube; Oliver Vogel, Director of Sales-RF Design; and Jorge Rodriguez, Director of Marketing-Hispasat. To view the videos, click on the aformentioned executive's name. 

Titusville, Fla., October 1, 2019 - OrbitsEdge™ Inc. announced the appointment of Barbara Stinnett as chief executive officer. Stinnett brings 30 years of executive technology leadership and entrepreneurial experience to raise capital, establish partnerships, and provide leadership to all aspects of the company.  

New York, NY, Sept. 25, 2019 — The Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the second annual “20 Under 35” list of outstanding young space and satellite professionals under the age of 35. The honorees will be celebrated at SSPI’s Future Leaders Dinner on October 8 during Satellite Innovation 2019 in Mountain View, California.

Bristol, UK, Sept. 25, 2019 — Andrew Stanniland has been announced as chief executive officer of Thales Alenia Space in the UK commencing from Monday, September 23, 2019.

London, U.K, September 23, 2019: NewSpace earth observation company, Satellite Vu, has appointed a Vice President, Business Development to drive its strategy forward over the coming months and years. Energy industry veteran and International Space University (ISU) graduate, Simon Tucker will take on the role, which will see him returning to the space sector after 20 years.

Seoul, Korea, Sept. 20, 2019 — The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) has appointed Christopher Slaughter in an interim position to consult with both the APSCC Board and Secretariat to accelerate the organization’s developmental and strategic goals.

Cannes, France, Sept. 19, 2019 — Clarence Duflocq, 39, has been appointed director strategy, mergers & acquisitions, innovation and new business initiatives at Thales Alenia Space, starting in September 2019.

Falls Church, Va, Sept. 18, 2019 — Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced organization changes to its operating sectors to better align the company’s broad portfolio to serve its customers’ needs. There will be four operating sectors: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Sofia, Bulgaria, September 6, 2019--The teleport business is changing rapidly. To a get an insight on the dynamics of this vital segment of the satellite industry, Satellite Executive Briefing spoke with Vladimir Rangelov, Senior Manager, Broadcast Services at VIVACOM--Bulgaria’s largest media company that operates a teleport, among its other businesses. Excerpts of the interview:

by Bernardo Schneiderman

Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 3, 2019 — Flat Panel Satellite Antennas (FPSAs) are one of the most anticipated technical innovations in the satellite industry for its potential to provide connectivity in mobility applications for aeronautical, terrestrial and maritime applications. However, we have yet to see FPSA take off.