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Paris, France, November 24, 2022​ - Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the appointment of Christophe Caudrelier as Chief Financial Officer, effective at the latest on 2nd January 2023.

Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 2nd November 2022 - Joe Chan, Director of Flight Dynamics at Intelsat has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), a non-profit international association of satellite operators. Joe Chan will take over from SES’s Pascal Wauthier, as Chairman from 1st November. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jean-Michel Rouylou, Head of Enterprise Market and Broadband-ST Engineering iDirect, an over 20-year veteran in the global energy markets.  We discuss the role satellite technology plays in key energy markets like oil and gas, among others.    

Los Angeles, Calif., October 6, 2022 – The Switch today announces the appointment of esports broadcasting expert and former competitive gamer JD Wu as Director of Business Development Esports. Wu, who previously held several senior broadcasting roles with Riot Games, will take the strategic lead on The Switch’s continued expansion into esports in the newly created position, further building its live production and global video delivery services business.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 20, 2022--At the IBC 2022 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Treadway, Chairman of the Board of iKO Media Group--an end-to-end media service provider for broadcasters and content owners. IKO MG provides tailor-made solutions focused on our customer needs through dedicated service to a wide range of global and local networks.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 20, 2022--At the IBC 2022 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Cristi Damian, VP-Business Development, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies on the new products they are highlighting at the show.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 20, 2022--At the IBC 2022 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jorg Rockstroh, Director of Business Development, WORK Microwave on the new Virtual Ground Stations product.

Hong Kong, September 9, 2022--Satellite operator ABS, announced today that Amit Somani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will assume duties starting on October 10, 2022. Somani brings over 25 years of experience as an operational and strategic leader in the information and communications technology space, with valuable experience as a senior executive in the satellite communications sector.

Boston, Mass., September 6, 2022--Anokiwave, Inc., a provider of highly integrated IC and Active Antenna based solutions for millimeter-wave (mmW) markets, today announced the latest addition to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Ian Gresham to the position of Chief Systems Architect. Gresham will report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Robert Donahue.

Paris, France, September 5, 2022 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces the appointment of Laurence Delpy as General Manager of the Video Business Unit and Cyril Dujardin as General Manager of the Connectivity Business Unit. These two appointments are at the core of Eutelsat’s telecom pivot, which will be further strengthened by the combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb announced in July.