At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Spain-based satellite equipment manufacturer ACORDE CEO Manuel Lobeira on their various product lines.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Katherine Gizinski, CEO of ManSat, as its Chairwoman and James Trevelyan, Senior Vice President, Enterprise & Emerging Markets for Speedcast, as its President. The appointments take effect immediately and continue through the end of SSPI’s next fiscal year in June 2024.

Via Satellite, the premier publication providing essential news and expert business analysis on the global satellite communications marketplace, announced Melanie Stricklan, CEO, Slingshot Aerospace winner of the prestigious 2022 Satellite Executive of the Year Award; Apple, iPhone 14 Emergency Messaging Service via Satellite winner of the 2022 Satellite Technology of the Year Award; and Magnestar winner of the 7th Annual Startup Space Competition.

Satellite connectivity specialist Avanti Communications has strengthened its senior leadership team adding two new members to the Executive Committee.

Donald-Marios-Avanti.jpgDonald Walker, Senior VP of Government and Defence and Marios Fotiou, Senior VP of Solutions Engineering and Delivery join Avanti’s executive team with immediate effect.