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| 07.01.2008 |
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Joseph Wright, Former Chairman, Intelsat Ltd.
After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of Intelsat Ltd. and has moved on to a different business, but his impact will be felt in the satellite field for years to come. “I spent 12 years with...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is one of the new breed of satellite operators trying to make an impact in Asia. The company, founded less than two years ago, was established to meet the growing demands of broadcast and telecommunications operators in the...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Eric Béranger, CEO, Astrium Services
Astrium Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium, offers a one-stop shop in the satellite services market, targeting secure communications, Earth observation services and navigation services. The company has posted strong increases in revenue throughout...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Enrique Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft TV
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform is delivering video entertainment to more than 1 million set-top boxes around the globe. The company, through its Microsoft TV division, has been working hard to...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Tim Bryan, CEO, ICO Global Communications
ICO Global Communications Ltd. debuted its new digital video broadcasting-satellite services to handhelds (DVB-SH) service in January. Alcatel-Lucent is providing the system architecture, design and installation for the mobile interactive media (mim) service...
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| 02.01.2008 |
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Robert Placek, CEO, Wegener Corp.
Keeping ahead of the technology curve is becoming more important for equipment suppliers, as their customers are demanding the latest advancements to help fuel their business plans and satisfy the demand for content. Wegener Corp. provides equipment such as...
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| 01.01.2008 |
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Eric Cooney, President and CEO, Tandberg Television
Digital TV solutions company Tandberg Television found itself as the center of attention in 2007 as a variety of suitors stepped up to the plate to try and acquire Tandberg. Arris launched what would become a two-horse race with a $1.2 billion bid for...
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| 12.01.2007 |
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Pascale Sourisse, President and CEO, Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space, one of the major players in the satellite manufacturing arena, has been boosted recently by winning a huge satellite contract in the Middle East. Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) awarded a contract to a joint team of Astrium...
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Anthony Navarra, President, Global Operations, Globalstar Inc.
Globalstar has made its share of headlines throughout the past year, though not always for reasons the company would prefer. In December, the satellite operator awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space for 48 second-generation satellites. The first of these...
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| 10.01.2007 |
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Frank McKenna, President, International Launch Services
Approximately a year after becoming an independent company, International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) was in the midst of a record year in 2007 before a September Proton failure interrupted the company’s momentum. ILS was formed in 1993 by Lockheed Corp...
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| 09.01.2007 |
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Maxime Saada, Managing Director, Canalsat
With more than 5 million subscribers, Canalsat is the leading pay-TV operator in France and the second biggest direct-to-home operator in Europe behind BSkyB. As part of the Canal+ Group, a major producer of French pay-TV channels and one of the top channel...
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| 08.01.2007 |
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T. Ahmed Rufai, CEO, Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd. (Nigcomsat)
Africa remains a hotbed of opportunities for satellite operators, but what traditionally has been a market reserved for international operators is finally seeing some homegrown competition. Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd. (Nigcomsat), a public-private...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Ed Horowitz, President and CEO, SES Americom
Broadcasting remains the main revenue driver for satellite operators, but the means of delivering that service is changing constantly. Internet protocol (IP)-based services are likely to be the next big fundamental shift in broadcasting, says Ed Horowitz...
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| 06.01.2007 |
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Pradman Kaul, Chairman and CEO, Hughes Network Systems LLC
Following several years of transition, Hughes Network Systems LLC established itself as an independent entity in January 2006. Since then, Chairman and CEO Pradman Kaul has found that life free of the demands of a corporate owner brings a mixed set of...
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| 05.01.2007 |
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Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium Satellite
Only seven months have passed since Matt Desch was named chairman and CEO of Bethesda, Md.-based Iridium Satellite LLC, the global supplier of mobile satellite communications services. The former CEO of New Jersey-based Telcordia Technologies, a supplier of...
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| 04.01.2007 |
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Pete Gaffney, CEO, Integral Systems
Integral Systems built its business and reputation providing satellite control software for commercial operators. But after becoming the dominant provider in that market, Integral has to move to new areas to continue its growth. Today, Integral Systems...
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| 03.01.2007 |
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Giuliano Berretta, CEO, Eutelsat
A little more than year after completing its initial public offering, Eutelsat is undergoing significant ownership changes as the satellite operator’s private equity holders sell their stakes. Spanish industrial group Abertis and France’s...
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| 02.01.2007 |
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Neil Gaydon, CEO, Pace Micro Technology
Pace Micro Technology is one of the main suppliers of set-top boxes and new technologies to satellite pay-TV operators around the globe, working with a number of the most successful direct-to-home (DTH) operators such as BSkyB, DirecTV and Sky Italia. As...
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| 01.01.2007 |
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Andreas Georghiou, CEO, Spacenet Inc.
With demand for satellite services growing, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. would like to see better performance from its Spacenet Inc. services group. To accomplish this, Gilat has rebuilt Spacenet’s executive team and placed the pressure to perform on...
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| 12.01.2006 |
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Mary Frost, CEO, Globecast America
As Globecast America remakes itself from a teleport services provider into a “network agnostic content management, aggregation and connectivity company,” Mary Frost looks to be the perfect choice to guide the transition. The new role means that...
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