Americas Markets - Executive Moves


Dubai, UAE May 1, 2023

Ramsey Khanfour, CCO of ABS.jpgABS, 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

1629635759910.jpg(NASDAQ: CMTL) Comtech today announced the appointment of space industry veteran Nicole Robinson as a Chief Strategy Officer.

Carlsbad, Calif., April 13, 2023

Viasat_President_Guru_Gowrappan.jpgViasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), 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.

Melville, N.Y. April 12, 2023

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced the appointment of technology and aerospace industry veteran Donald Walther as the company’s new Chief Legal Officer (CLO).

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 leading 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.

Cincinnati, OH, April 3. 2023

Barbara Spicek.jpegGatesAir, 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. 

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, April 3, 2023

Martin Sion.jpgThe Board of Directors of ArianeGroup, on the recommendation of the shareholders, has appointed Martin Sion as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 4. 

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 Araz Feyzi, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kayhan Space—a space management solution provider that aims to make space safer from debris.