SES Americom announced that its board of directors appointed Edward Horowitz to be the president and CEO of the company. He also will serve on the executive committee of SES Global. His appointment is effective as of May 2.

“We are delighted to have Ed on the SES team,” SES Global President and CEO Romain Bausch said in a prepared statement. “I am extremely excited about his leadership, vision and commitment to excellence. With his background in cable, satellite and media, he will add tremendous values to the SES group in general and to SES Americom in particular.”

Horowitz most recently founded EdsLink LLC, a venture fund providing strategic financing, operational and technology consulting services. Prior to forming EdsLink, Horowitz served as executive vice president for advanced development of Citigroup and founder and chairman of e-Citi. On the satellite side, he served as strategic advisor to CEO of Cablevision‘s Rainbow DBS satellite service division. Horowitz in his career also served as senior vice president of Viacom Inc. and chairman and CEO of Viacom Interactive Media.