[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Hispasat Chairwoman Petra Mateos’ proposal to hire Carlos Espinós as the Spanish operator’s new managing director has been approved by the company’s board of directors, Hispasat announced May 5.
    Espinós will be responsible for leading the company’s internationalization process as the operator looks to open new markets in the United States, Mexico and Central and Eastern Europe. “These markets will be essential for Hispasat’s growth and will allow us to continue to capture a large portion of the demand associated with the growth of satellite communications services,” Mateos said in a previous interview with Satellite TODAY Insider.
    Espinós has been a director of Hispasat since July 2008. He previously served as general sub-manager and director of satellites infrastructure for Abertis Telecom and as a director of Eutelsat. “The inclusion of Carlos Espinós of the Hispasat structure reflects the strategic investment of Abertis, the leading Group shareholder, by the company and its interest in intensifying the future development of the company,” Hispasat said in a company statement.