http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:05:23 EDT Pakistan’s national satellite, Paksat, will play a major role in a program intended to bring the benefits of satellite technology to the population. CEO Usman Bajwa discusses the challenges ahead.  VIA SATELLITE: What the significance of the Paksat-1R satellite? Bajwa: That satellite will replace... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/35370.html Mon, 1 Nov 2010 0:00:00 EDT Eutelsat’s Middle East aspirations were given a shot in the arm thanks to a deal in Qatar. In mid-May, the operator signed a deal with ictQatar (representing the State of Qatar) to invest in and operate a high-capacity satellite that will be launched in 2012 to Eutelsat’s 25.5 degrees East slot... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/34398.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 0:00:00 EDT With a population of more than 1 billion people and a growing middle class, India is a TV market ripe for growth. A number of DTH platforms have been launched in recent years, and one of the biggest is News Corp. subsidiary Star India. CEO Uday Shankar discusses the broadcast environment, satellite capacity... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/34097.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 0:00:00 EDT Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November. For most of the previous decade, he served as chairman and CEO of ViroPharma, a U.S. pharmarceutical company and since 2008 as chairman and CEO of SGD, a glass bottle manufacturer based in France. Now de... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/33386.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST David Gelerman did not set out to serve the satellite sector when he founded Advantech in 1988, but more than 20 years later, he has positioned the Canadian company as one of the leading suppliers of communications network components and solutions for broadband connectivity, broadcast solutions and backhaul... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/33159.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Fred Pope comes from an economics background and says he entered the satellite sector “by accident.” But as CEO of Satcom Resources, a business that relies in large part on an interactive Web site launched in 2000, he helps customers understand and acquire the solutions they need to set up... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/32994.html Fri, 1 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST Despite a tough economic climate, Astrium Satellites CEO Evert Dudok believes there are enough potential orders in the market to feel comfortable about the company’s prospects throughout the next 12 months. Dudok discusses the potential for new orders Astrium Satellites and his view of the commercial... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/32908.html Tue, 1 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Giuliano Berretta will step down as CEO of Eutelsat in November, turning over leadership of the FSS operator to Michel de Rosen.Berretta, who will continue as chairman, discusses the issues facing Eutelsat, the growth potential in markets such as broadband and HD, and some of the challenges that de Rosen may... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/32177.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT David Haslingden CEO, National Geographic Channels International & National Geographic Channel U.S.; CEO, Fox International Channels In the HD broadcasting world , National Geographic Channel (NGC) stands... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/31803.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Reynald Seznec succeeded Pascale Sourisse as CEO of Thales Alenia Space in May 2008, taking over a company with a strong backlog that included the next-generation constellation for Globalstar. He quickly added an order from O3b to Thales’ projects, but as the global economy took a downturn, Seznec has... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/31296.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT