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EXECUTIVES CONNECT

Find out about the latest market trends and industry developments from the executives that run the satellite industry.
Leaders sit down with the editors of Via Satellite, Satellite News and Satellite Today to discuss the events shaping the industry and how their companies are responding. Check back frequently to stay abreast of the latest information.
 

Reynald Seznec CEO, Thales Alenia Space
Reynald Seznec succeeded Pascale Sourisse as CEO of Thales Alenia Space in May 2008, taking over a company...
July 1, 2009

Masanori Akiyama, CEO, Sky Perfect JSAT
Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. has embarked on a unique growth strategy in recent years, strengthening its position...
June 1, 2009

Khaled Derbas Managing Director, SmartSat
Khaled Derbas Managing Director, SmartSat The Middle East is a market in desperate need of more satellite capacity. It seems as fast as the satellites are going up, the capacity is being snapped up by...
May 1, 2009

Lisa Hobbs Vice President, Business Development, Satellite & Broadcasting, Tandberg Television
Tandberg Television’s operations are based on the progress of multimedia technology delivery methods...
April 1, 2009

Higginbotham: Satellite Collision Shows Need For More International Coordination
Integral Systems CEO John Higginbotham believes the Feb. 11 collision of an Iridium satellite with a defunct...
April 1, 2009

Mike Antonovich President and CEO, The SpaceConnection
As an independent provider of C-band and Ku-band satellite space segment, The SpaceConnection serves as...
March 1, 2009

Jean-Yves Le Gall Chairman and CEO, Arianespace
Jean-Yves Le Gall Chairman and CEO, Arianespace Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, earned Via Satellite ’s 2005 Satellite Executive of the Year award by returning the European launch...
February 1, 2009

Elon Musk, CEO, CTO and Founder, SpaceX
In June 2002, Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk started Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to...
January 1, 2009

Philip Father, CEO, ProtoStar
ProtoStar hopes to make an impact in the promising DTH markets in Asia by providing capacity aboard its...
December 1, 2008

Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media
The European broadcasting landscape has seen unprecedented change in recent years. With more competition than...
November 1, 2008

Dean Olmstead, President, EchoStar Satellite Services
Dean Olmstead is well known in satellite circles, building a career in high-profile positions at companies...
October 1, 2008

Harmonic CEO Sees More Flexibility in Video Strategies
Harmonic provides next-generation video delivery solutions to pay-TV operators, and the company is seeing its...
September 16, 2008

euronews Seeks Multiplatform Strategy
Providing a European focus to news, the popular euronews can be found on pay-TV platforms around the world...
September 15, 2008

Thomson Official Outlines Next-Generation Broadcast Vision
Thomson is one of the key technology vendors to satellite pay-TV operators world-wide, and its technology...
September 14, 2008

Dave McGlade, CEO, Intelsat
David McGlade joined Intelsat as CEO in April 2005, following the company’s acquisition by a group of private equity firms. Since then, McGlade led the acquisition of PanAmSat and...
September 1, 2008

Gen. Chilton: Greater Cooperation In Space Will Boost All Nations
The United States sets the standard for military satellite operations, but as nations around the globe...
September 1, 2008

Mary Cotton, CEO, VT iDirect Inc.
Mary Cotton cannot be accused of thinking small, which makes her the perfect fit to head VT iDirect Inc...
August 1, 2008

Joseph Wright, Former Chairman, Intelsat Ltd.
After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of...
July 1, 2008

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...
June 1, 2008

Khrunichev, ILS Officials Detail Quality plans
[Satellite News – 5-23-08] Khrunichev Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) have...
May 23, 2008

VinaSat-1 Success Has VNPT Looking At Next Step
[Satellite News - 5-21-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s...
May 21, 2008

BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
[Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks...
May 9, 2008

Sea Launch Shares Land Launch Strategy
[Satellite News – 5-7-08] The inaugural flight of the Zenit-3SLB Land Launch vehicle carried the Amos-3...
May 7, 2008

Hispasat Plans Future Around Amazonas 2
[Satellite News – 5-2-08] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is targeting a strong performance in its...
May 2, 2008

Izmailov Reveals RSCC’s Ambitious Satellite Plans
[Satellite News – 4-18-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), one of the main players...
April 18, 2008

Thompson: TSAT Could Disappear
The unveiling of the Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2009 revealed that the service has cut funding...
April 1, 2008

Sukawaty: Inmarsat Looks To Build on ‘Monumental’ 2007
[Satellite News – 3-13-08] Inmarsat had a “monumental” year in 2007, posting a 40 percent...
March 13, 2008

Pace CEO Explains Rationale Behind Philips Acquisition
[Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box...
March 7, 2008

Spacecom CEO Plans Independent Future
[Satellite News – 2-28-08] Israeli satellite operator Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom) attracted the...
February 28, 2008

Eutelsat CEO Sees Promise In Broadband Market
[Satellite News – 2-22-08] Eutelsat entered 2008 running, including a January announcement that it...
February 22, 2008

 

 
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