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Interview with Gazprom Space Systems' Deputy Director-General Igor Kot

Moscow, Russia, November 3, 2011--One satellite company that is aggressively pursuing expansion plans is Russia-based operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS). At the recent IBC show in Amsterdam, GSS announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with  global satellite operator SES to provide additional satellite capacity to serve the Russian market.  To shed light on this agreement and their future plans, Satellite Markets and Research spoke to GSS’ Deputy Director-General Igor Kot. 

Interview with ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure

Geneva, Switzerland, November 1, 2011--At the recently-concluded ITU Telecom event in Geneva, Satellite Executive Briefing correspondent Roxana Dunnette spoke with the ITU’s Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré on the new ITU Telecom format and other issues. 

 

 

Back and Forth: One Idea for the Echo Chamber

by Lou Zacharilla

New York City, October 7, 2011--This column was nearly entitled, “In Praise of Intelsat.” But I knew people would either not read it, accusing me of being a shill for the satellite industry, or would pore over it hoping it was an ironic title, and that I would write a funny piece intended to bash the world’s largest satellite operator.

Video and Audio Interviews with Key Executives at the IBC 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

At the IBC 2011 in Amsterdam, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with key industry executives such as Andreas Hausotter, CEO of Work Microwave; David Furstenberg, Chairman of the Board of NovelSat; David Provencher, General Manager, Cobham Land Systems; David Hochner, CEO of Satelink Communciations; Eric Gallier, VP-Marketing of Thomson Video Networks and Dimitrious Papaharalabos, VP-Sales and Marketing, Europe Media Port. To view or download the podcasts click here.

Low Tech, High Concept

by Lou Zacharilla

New York, August 4, 2011--With the satellite industry's sagging image,  there is a need to promote satellite  as a “high concept” approach.  the SSPI's Lou Zacharilla spoke with  Mark Dankberg, CEO of ViaSat; Adrian Ballintine, CEO of NewSat (and the Teleport Executive of the Year); Keith Hall, COO of Globecomm Systems and Keith Buckley, President of ASC Signal on the subject.

Video Interviews with Key Executives at the Satcom Africa show in Johannesburg, South Africa

At the Satcom Africa show in Johannesburg, South Africa, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with key industry executives such as Scott Sprague, Senior Vice-President, Global Sales-SES; David Hartshorn, Secretary-General-GVF; Simon Pryor, Director of Marketing, Broadcast Services, Newtec ; Jaylene Naidoo, General Manager, Terrapinn (organizers of Satcom Africa). To view the videos click here.

Video and Audio Interviews with Key Executives at the NAB 2011 in Las Vegas, NV

At the NAB 2011 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with key industry executives such as Olivier Barberot, CEO-GlobeCast; Carl Walter Holst, CEO-APPEAR TV; Mark Polovick, VP-Sales, TeamCast ; Jon Kirchner, EVP, Business Development-Arqiva; and Ruben Levcovitz, Director of International Sales-Hispamar. To view the videos click here.

Nice People Finish...First?

by Lou Zacharilla

New York, NY, April 4, 2011-- Here’s a panel session you will not see programmed at NAB, or anywhere else in the satellite business this year, I promise: “Why 21st Century Professionals Need to Be Nice.”  $100 bucks if you find anything close. 

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Video and Audio Interviews with Key Executives at the Satellite 2011 show in Washington, D.C.

At the Satellite 2011 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief spoke with key industry executives such as Dave Bettinger, CTO, iDirect ;Peter Liberi, Vice-President, Global Business Dev. and Peter Slade, Director of Sales, EMEA, Satcom Global ; Brig. Gen. Moshe Tamir, Vice-President, Homeland Security and Defense, Gilat Satellite Networks ; Gil Ilany, Vice-President, Marketing; Amir Carmeli, Vice-President, Sales, Western Europe; Donna Tal, Director of Marketing Communications of Amos Spacecom ; and  Doron Elinav, Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development, Gilat Satellite Networks.

Interview with Intersputik Deputy Director General Stefan Kollar

Moscow, March 1, 2011-Intersputnik’s Deputy Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Intersputnik Holdings, Stefan Kollar spoke to Satellite Executive Briefing on Intersputnik’s plans and how it will be facing the challenges in the new global commercial environment.

 

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