Meckel is a professor of corporate communications and director of the Institute for Media Management and Communication at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Kullman previously served as director general and CEO of Intelsat from 2001 to 2005 and chairman of Intelsat until his retirement in 2006.

   The shareholders meeting also approved SES’ 2011 accounts and proposed dividends, which will be paid to shareholders on April 25.

   Following the election, SES’ new board of directors elected René Steichen as Chairman and François Tesch and Jean-Paul Zens as vice chairmen.