SES Astra aims to boost its position in terms of generating revenues from technical services to satellite customers with the creation of a new subsidiary, SES Astra TechCom. The subsidiary aims to provide technical services and products to satellite professionals.

The subsidiary will further develop the TechCom activities that SES Astra initiated in 2002. While TechCom has generated strong revenues in recently years, SES Astra believes a dedicated company framework will allow it to boost performance even further. Martin Halliwell, CTO of SES Astra said, “The TechCom initiative was created out of the unique levels of excellence and competence contained within SES Astra. We have proven over the last years that SES ASTRA is not only a world class satellite operator, but can now also supply engineering services and products to third parties with the same level of quality, innovation and expertise.”