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Ledbury, UK, June 10, 2020 – The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has announced that Bob Potter of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been appointed a Director of the group. Bob joins existing directors Andreas Voigt of Eutelsat and Mark Steel of Inmarsat, led by recently appointed Managing Director, Helen Weedon. 

Ecublens, Switzerland, June 8, 2020-- Astrocast has appointed Corry Brennan as Head of Global Sales. Brennan spent the last 7 years at Globalstar as M2M and IoT Sales Manager for EMEA. In this role, he was responsible for the Sales and Business Development of Globalstar’s suite of Simplex Devices and Chipsets, providing tracking and monitoring solutions across the ag-tech, transport, marine and remote asset management sectors.

Paris, France, June 3, 2020--Globecast has announced that Denis Genevois and Olivier Zankel are moving into new marketing roles. Genevois, who joined Globecast in 2001, is now VP Marketing Group and Zankel, who joined Globecast in 2011, is now VP Communications Group. They will both report to Philippe Bernard, CEO, Globecast, with the two also now sitting on the Executive Committee. They replace Juliet Walker who has moved to take up a role at parent company Orange Business Services.

Zurich, Switzerland, May 19, 2020--Dr. Peter Guggenbach, the long-standing Head of RUAG Space, has decided to leave RUAG and take up a new professional challenge. Luis De Léon Chardel will assume responsibility on an interim basis for the Space segment as of June.

Cannes, France, May 13, 2020--Thales Alenia Space has appointed Christophe Valorge as Chief Technical Officer (CTO), effective on May 1st, 2020. He succeeds to Patrick Mauté who will be retiring.

Seattle, Wash., May 12, 2020–RBC Signals, the leading provider of flexible and cost-effective space communication services, announced today the Karman Project selected CEO Christopher Richins to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Karman Fellowship Program. Bringing together a select group of industry and global changemakers shaping the future of space, the program aims to provide a unique opportunity for fellows to strengthen mutual relations, meet with global leaders and design common agendas. Richins is one of just 15 selected for the prestigious fellowship.

Wuppertal, Germany, May 7, 2020—Riedel Communications today announced that Lutz Rathmann has joined the Riedel Group management team as director of the Managed Technology division, effective June 1.

Paris, France, May 5, 2020—Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, today announced that Philippe Leonetti has been appointed as CEO of the company, replacing Paul Molinier. Philippe Leonetti has established expertise in the field of security with over 12 years of experience in senior management roles at Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators.

Toronto, Canada, May 1, 2020–Redline Communications (TSX:RDL), a provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, announced that Ishaq Mian joins Redline in the newly appointed position of Vice President of Sales Engineering. Ishaq will lead the Solutions Engineering team and work closely with Redline’s Product Lifecycle Management, Product Engineering, Technical Support, and Technical Operations teams to drive alignment of Redline’s offerings and deliverables to best meet business needs and challenges of target vertical markets.

At Satellite 2020 in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including Alexander Müller-Gastell, CEO-ND SatCom; Wilfried Megger, General Manager-SatService GmbH; Brian Billman, VP-Product Management, Isotropic Systems; and Frane Milos, Head, Luxembourg office-Amphinicy Technologies and a Demo of Amphinicy's Blink Software Solution. To view the videos, click on the aformentioned executive's name.  For video interviews from previous shows, click here.