Robert N. Wold, who left a successful career as an advertising executive to become a pioneer in the use of satellite technology for broadcasting, died Saturday, August 10th, 2013 in Irvine, Ca.  He was 87.

WRN Broadcast announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as the company’s Head of Sales and Business Development.  Davies joins WRN Broadcast from TSL Middle East, where he was General Manager and instrumental in winning and delivering a number of high profile projects – including the award-winning, multi-million dollar Sky News Arabia project.

Vislink announced a significant strengthening of its sales management staff with the hiring of John Dulany as Business Development Manager for the Broadcast Division and Richard Harvey as Product Line Manager for Satellite & Video Compression Solutions.

These additions are part of Vislink's ongoing strategy to enhance customer relationships and provide the best possible solutions for the future of live video collection and distribution, according to a company statement.

Iridium Communications Inc. announced the promotion of two Company executives, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and S. Scott Smith, expanding their roles to further round out its leadership team and support the development of Iridium NEXT, Iridium's second-generation satellite constellation.

iSat  announced the appointment of Daniel Kuflom to lead iSat business development in the rapidly growing and technologically challenging Broadcast market sectors. Formerly Director of Engineering for the Eritrean Ministry of Information. Daniel is extremely knowledgeable and competent in the design, specification, system integration and operation, maintenance and support of broadcast communication systems, from studio to listener or viewer.

Dalet Media Systems, a provider of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for content providers, today announced the appointment of Jae Sun Ryu as Country Manager, Dalet-Korea and Vitalis Noble Martin as Country Manager, Dalet-India & Sri Lanka.

Ryu, a seasoned industry professional with expertise in key account management, sales and support roles, leads the local Dalet team from the company’s new office in Seoul. He most recently worked for SeaChange, handling a range of responsibilities over a 13-year span.

Foxcom announced that it has expanded its sales presence in the USA with the recent appointment of two regional sales managers. Randy Witten will serve as Director of Government Sales. Randy brings more than 20 years’ experience supporting commercial, civilian, DoD and the Intelligence Community.

Rod Stokes will serve as Director of Sales in North and South America. Rod brings more than 15 years of successful enterprise and channel sales experience in the satellite / communications marketplace.

View video interviews with key executives from the CommunicAsia 2013 exhibition in Singapore.  Featuring interviews with: David Gelerman, CEO, Advantech Wireless; Leslie Klein, CEO, C-COM Systems; Eyal Copitt, SVP-Marketing and Sales, Amos Spacecom; Sanford Jewett, VP-Marketing, Thuraya; Drew Brandy, VP-Industry, and Stefano Poli, Director of Commerical Development of the Global Express Program, Inmarsat; and Kai Koppenburg, Director of Sales and Marketing, Work Microwave.   To view the videos click here.

ETL Systems, a satellite communications specialist which designs and manufactures equipment for the broadcast, telecoms, satellite communication and government sectors, has appointed Bill Pryle as its new International Sales Manager.

Levallois-Perret, France – July 25, 2013 – Dalet Digital Media Systems, a provider of Media Asset Management solutions and services for content producers, has appointed Massimo Berardi to the newly created post of General Manager, Dalet-Italy. Berardi, a broadcast industry veteran and a founder of the Italian company Gruppo TNT, joined Dalet in 2010 with the acquisition of TNT.