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Quilty Analytics announced a partnership with veteran investment bankers to provide an expanded range of financial and strategic advisory services to industry stakeholders. Lee Priest and Justin Cadman will partner with Quilty Analytics founder Chris Quilty to oversee growth and expansion, complementing the existing Quilty Analytics research and consulting platform with investment banking services for...

In this exclusive interview, Via Satellite sits down with the new CEO of ABS to discuss new satellites, following Tom Choi’s footsteps, and the overall health of the ABS business...

The satellite industry is in the midst of a major renaissance, overcoming market barriers that have existed for decades and finding new opportunities in a range of verticals. However, as satellite technology in space improves, so too must the ground infrastructure that supports it. In this Q&A, Isotropic Systems Founder John Finney lays out the...

The former President and CEO of SES, Karim Michelle Sabbagh has accepted the role of CEO at cybersecurity startup firm DarkMatter based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Faisal Al Bannai, founder and managing director of DarkMatter, announced the appointment, which is effective April 2018. Al Bannai will remain managing director of the firm, and...

Gogo has appointed Oakleigh Thorne president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Thorne succeeds Michael Small, who mutually agreed with Gogo’s board of directors to step down from the same positions recently. Thorne, a director of the company since 2003, has approximately 30 years of leadership experience with significant operational and financial expertise. He...

Cubic announced its board of directors has elected president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bradley H. Feldmann as chairman of the board. Feldmann succeeds Walter Zable, who has served on the board of directors since 1976 and held the position of chairman for the past five years. Since being appointed president and CEO, Feldmann has...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) announced it has added a new executive member to its team. Lara Kwok, who joined AsiaSat in August 2017 as director of business development and strategy, has been promoted to vice president of business development and strategy, following the retirement of Sabrina Cubbon after 25 years of contributions to AsiaSat....