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MDA Space has hired Guillaume Lavoie to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced Monday. Lavoie joins MDA Space from global food manufacturer Sofina Foods, where he...

Maxar Intelligence continues to hire for its executive team, announcing three new leaders on Wednesday including Matt Santangelo as chief financial officer. Santangelo was most recently CFO of cybersecurity company Forcepoint...

Olsen Actuators & Drives has appointed Ian Walch as its new managing director. Walch takes the role with a mission of increasing revenue, developing skilled U.K. engineering and manufacturing capability...

Airbus Defence and Space plans to cut up to 2,500 positions within the group as it reorganizes after financial troubles. Airbus announced the cuts on Wednesday and said they will...

Two former Comtech CEOs — Fred Kornberg and Michael Porcelain — released a letter to shareholders on Monday arguing for a slate of eight new board members, and a strategic review...

Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing‘s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment for more than two years, is leaving the company amid significant profitability worries, competition from startup defense firms...

Eutelsat Group’s U.S. subsidiary, Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies (EACOWT), has announced a new executive team. EACOWT operates as a combined company after a merger earlier this year and offers...

Telesat hired a retired Canadian brigadier general to lead its ​​government go-to-market and business development strategy for the Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) network. The Canadian operator announced retired Brig. Gen....

Rocket Lab has hired a new COO from the automotive industry to help the company scale manufacturing. The launcher announced Frank Klein as its new chief operations officer on Sept....

Space industry hiring firm Evona is launching a new executive search arm of the company called Gram Partners.  The brand is led by CEO Steve Finder, who had stints leading...