The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced the appointment of Eva Berneke as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from January 1st, 2022. She will also be co-opted as a member of Board.

Over 400 top representatives from the public and private sectors affirmed the need to align information and communication technologies (ICTs) and rapidly evolving new and emerging technologies with global priorities for sustainable development.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has appointed Chris VandenBerg as Chief Engineer (Software). In this role, Chris will be responsible for delivering the company’s highly complex, end-to-end software that redefines how airlines interact with their passengers onboard the aircraft.

Igor Kot, Deputy Secretary-General of Russia-based satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems, shares his insights on how their company has weathered the global pandemic and their plans moving forward as they celebrate their company's 30th anniversary in 2022. 

The Space Data Association (SDA) has announced IntelSat’s Joe Chan as Executive Director. Joe is Director of Flight Dynamics (FDS) at Intelsat, and is succeeding Jean-Luc Froeliger representing Intelsat within the SDA. The SDA has four Executive Directors from Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, and SES.

The Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced today the recipients of the seventh annual Better Satellite World Awards. The awards honour established companies along with disruptive innovators who make the world a more prosperous, healthier, better-educated, sustainable and inclusive home for humankind.

View videos from the CABSAT 2021 show held in Dubai, UAE from October 26-28, 2021 including:  Satelite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador's presentation at the SatExpo Summit at CABSAT on the "Key Trends to Watch in the Satellite Industry"; A demonstration of ND Satcom's new MFT 1500 Flyaway Terminal for Military Applications; and a interview with Spacebridge CEO David Gelerman.. 

 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) , a launch services and space systems company, today announced the appointment of Andrew Bunker to the role of Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy, effective November 8, 2021.

Southwest Microwave, Inc. announced the promotion of Holger Stuehrmann to general manager. Stuehrmann succeeds Don Bradfield, who was recently promoted to president of Southwest Microwave, Inc.

At the CABSAT 2021 show in Dubai, UAE, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Gelerman, CEO-Spacebridge on the latest developments on his company and their presence in the Middle East region. Click here to view the video.