Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today opened nominations for the 22nd Induction to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. The new Inductees will be honored at the Hall of Fame Celebration on March 14, 2023. Nominations are due by January 9, 2023.
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is pleased to announce K. Dane Snowden has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor in the Washington, DC, office. Dane’s wide recognition as a respected leader both at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and among industry hail from more than two decades of experience across the communications and technology sector.
Isotropic Networks, Inc., has announced the addition of Rhonda Guess to its leadership team as Senior Director of Sales, Satellite and Earth Station Services. She has joined the Isotropic team to grow the company's portfolio of clients and partners across all satellite services sectors.
EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) today announced that Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has decided to retire at the end of this year. On January 1, 2023, Paul Gaske will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Mr. Kaul and reporting to Hamid Akhavan, CEO of EchoStar.
Joe Chan, Director of Flight Dynamics at Intelsat has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), a non-profit international association of satellite operators.
ETL Systems, a global manufacturer and distributor of critical RF equipment for satellite ground stations and RF components, has appointed John Vesey as Business Development Director.
Vesey brings more than 30 years of industry experience to ETL Systems, having previously worked as Vice President of one of the world’s leading telecommunications and satellite component businesses, Sojitz Corporation of America.
