Jurgen Schulte, CFO for SES GLOBAL S.A. [SESG], is retiring, succeeded by Mark Rigolle, who joins that company from Belgacom. Schulte joined SES in 1991 as finance director after a 15-year international career with General Electric.

In a written statement, Rigolle said he is “convinced his new company’s potential is enormous,” and he vowed to devote all his energy to ensuring its enduring success. Rigolle, who held various positions in the financial and strategic areas at Belgacom, most recently was the project leader for Belgacom’s successful initial public stock offering.