Intelsat has hired Raytheon Technologies exec David J. Broadbent as its new president of Government Solutions. Intelsat announced the hire on Nov. 13, effective immediately.  Broadbent is now responsible for Intelsat’s global government business. Government Solutions is the new name for Intelsat General, the company's government business, an Intelsat spokesperson confirmed to Via Satellite. Broadbent…

Hamid Akhavan is now CEO of Dish Network ahead of the EchoStar/Dish merger close, the company announced Monday. Akhavan is currently the CEO of EchoStar, and it was already in the works for him to lead the combined company when the merger ended. According to the Nov. 13 announcement, he will take the helm at…

Maxar Intelligence has named Dan Smoot as CEO, after Maxar Technologies recently split into two businesses — Maxar Space Infrastructure and Maxar Intelligence. The satellite imagery-focused company announced the move on Monday, along with a slate of new executive hires.  Smoot was most recently the CEO of Riverbed Technology, and he is credited with transitioning…

NanoAvionics co-founder Vytenis Buzas is stepping down from his role as CEO, the company announced Oct. 24. The company’s Chief Sales Officer Žilvinas Kvedaravičius will take over as interim CEO, with Buzas on the board. NanoAvionics, which is owned by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, said the move positions the company for its next phase of…