Satellite broadband house Aramiska, which shut down operations in January after giving customers less than seven hours notice, has flickered back to life with new owners, new management and a new business plan. As of Feb. 16, the first 1,000 customers had their satellite broadband service renewed, new CEO Michel Davoudian told sister publication TelecomWeb.

Davoudian is the driving force behind a group he says outbid Eutelsat for ownership of the assets of Aramiska in a quiet auction involving bankruptcy courts in Belgium and the Netherlands. The group, which named itself Ouranos Networks — although for now it will continue to use the Aramiska brand name for its satellite broadband — includes Davoudian’s private investment house Davoudian Industries, Swiss satellite broadband reseller Satelnet and a group of private investors.

Aramiska employees have begun returning to the company, with about 15 people back and others expected to return in the near future. Davoudian foresees a total staff of between 20 and 25. None of Aramiska’s executives are being invited back. “I didn’t take any of them. I changed everything. We have new management.”