Aerojet Rocketdyne announced today that Jim Maser will join the company on Aug. 13 as senior vice president of the Space Business Unit, reporting directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat – SEHK: 1135) announced today that it is integrating the company’s commercial, marketing and business development teams under the leadership of Ms. Ina Lui, who has been promoted to the new role of Senior Vice President, Commercial, Business Development and Strategy, effective 30 July 2018, following the decision of Mr. Barrie Woolston to resign as Chief Commercial Officer.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has appointed Gaston Sandoval as Global Head of Marketing and Product Management. In this role, Gaston will lead Panasonic’s marketing and product strategy as the company evolves into a digital platform and services company and delivers the next generation of passenger experiences.

iKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, named today David Treadway as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.

MDA today announced the appointment of Michael Rack to serve as President of the newly-created MDA Commercial division beginning September 24, 2018.

José Julián Echevarría has been as the new Managing Director of the Aerospace area of the SENER Group,  which now comprises the entire TRYO Aerospace & Electronics group and the previous SENER’s Aerospace business unit.

DigitalGlobe announced today that Mike Edwards has joined DigitalGlobe as Vice President, Senior Advisor Defense Programs, to provide strategic leadership on various defense programs, including the company’s work with the U.S. Department of Defense and collaboration with aero-defense companies.

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has named Joseph Vockley, Ph.D., as president and executive director for the organization. CASIS is the nonprofit tasked by NASA to manage, promote, and broker research on the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory.

Integrasys has appointed Sebastien Couvet as its the new EMEA Sales Manager. He will be based at the company's headquarters  in Las Rozas, Madrid. With over 20 years of experience as an international sales manager in ICT and IT sectors, Couvet has been recruited by Integrasys to help develop the business further across Europe, Middle East Asia and Africa.

RUAG Space announced that Mike Morningstar will assume the role of President and Country Manager of RUAG Space USA. Starting today, Morningstar will be responsible for the operations of all RUAG Space USA sites, and will represent the organization as it expands its presence in the U.S.