The organization change follows Viasat’s recent overwhelming shareholder approval for the acquisition of Inmarsat. Viasat Inc., announced that, effective July 1, 2022, Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s co-founder and executive chairman, will resume the roles of chairman and CEO, while current President and CEO Rick Baldridge will assume a newly created vice chairman position. Viasat is a […]
Appointments
SatixFy names a CEO who whose bold and turnaround strategies will lead to its next phase of growth
He has over 21 years of experience turning exciting new technologies into saleable products, and then scaling up manufacturing of those new products to meet customer demand. SatixFy Communications Ltd. (“SatixFy”), developer of state-of-the-art satellite communication equipment and systems, has appointed David Ripstein, previously CEO of RADCOM and GreenRoad Technologies, as its new CEO, effective […]
LeoStella’s new Vice President of Business Development has 40 years experience in the space industry
He has served in senior leadership positions at NASA, Boeing, Raytheon Technologies, Ball Aerospace, Space Systems Loral, and most recently, Belcan. LeoStella, a specialized satellite constellation design and manufacturing company, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Mike Kaplan as vice president of business development. Kaplan will bolster LeoStella’s new business and customer […]
ORBCOMM’s new Chief Operating Officer brings expertise to this newly created position
…will oversee ORBCOMM’s day-to-day operations, including customer experience, supply chain management, business operations, project management and execution of the company’s strategy and related initiatives. ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that David Schmoock has joined ORBCOMM as Chief Operating Officer, a new position reporting to Marc Eisenberg, Chief Executive Officer. […]
SSPI names the association’s new Director of Engagement
Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has announced the promotion of Tamara Bond-Williams to Director of Engagement. She previously served as SSPI’s Membership Director since 2001 and, over the course of 21 years of service to SSPI’s members, her role and responsibilities have expanded to meet the changing needs of the association. In the last […]
General Hyten joins Blue Origin as the Executive Director of the ‘Club for the Future’ as well as a Strategic Advisor
Blue Origin has announced that General John Hyten (Ret.) will serve as executive director for its foundation, Club for the Future, and as a strategic advisor to senior leadership. General Hyten brings decades of experience as a space operations and acquisitions officer and held multiple assignments that included leading Air Force Space Command and U.S. […]
New Leadership Appointments Announced By Comtech Telecommunications Corporation
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has appointed a new divisional Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Jon Opalski and created a new General Manager of Digital Products position that will be filled by Bob Pescatore. Both individuals bring deep communications and military expertise to Comtech’s satellite business line and will report to Daniel Gizinski, who was […]
United Launch Alliance Initiates An Amazon Kuiper Program Office + Names A Vice President To Lead The New Entity
Earlier this month, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced the company is establishing a new, customer program office to support Amazon’s Kuiper Program and named Chris Ellerhorst vice president of that endeavor. Amazon’s goal for Project Kuiper is to make high-speed, low-latency broadband more affordable and accessible for unserved and underserved communities around the world. The […]
OneWeb Appoints Three New Leaders To The Company’s Mobility Team
OneWeb as strengthened its Mobility team under VP Mobility Services Ben Griffin with a trio of experienced professionals – in the UK and USA. OneWeb is ramping up its work to deliver high-speed, unparalleled low latency, reliable connectivity across all mobility platforms, including commercial and business aviation, land and marine. OneWeb’s LEO constellation of more […]
Intelsat Adds Four Accomplished Leaders To The Firm’s Executive Team
Intelsat has named four, seasoned aerospace and tech leaders to key financial and commercial roles for the company. Anthony (Toby) O’Brien will become Intelsat’s next chief financial officer (CFO). Bringing a wealth of experience to the job, O’Brien most recently served as corporate CFO for Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) after a five-year stint as CFO […]