Comtech Telecommunications revealed that Rich Luhrs was promoted to President of Comtech Systems — its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary. Comtech Systems provides transmission products including over-the-horizon microwave and troposcatter systems and is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment. Additionally, Dick Burt will be retiring after 40 years with the company. Rich Luhrs has decades of technical…

OrbitsEdge appointed Barbara Stinnett as CEO. OrbitsEdge designs Low Earth Orbit (LEO) micro-data centers, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of space by enabling organizations to economically streamline and analyze vast amounts of data in space. OrbitsEdge creates solutions using off-the-shelf EDGE technology and software and analytics, combined with its proprietary SatFrame technology. Stinnett brings over…

Another World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) wrapped up last week, and it represented the first chance in the fall for the satellite industry to get together and discuss the future of the industry. Here, we look at some of our key takeaways from the event. 1. Leosat and the Funding Issue It is clear that…

SES revealed that Andrew Browne, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SES, decided to step down for personal and family reasons and to pursue other endeavors. According to the release, the search for a successor is underway and an announcement will be made in due course. Andrew has a long and successful history with SES, starting…