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Singapore, February 26, 2014--Intelsat S.A. has appointed 25-year satellite industry veteran Patrick French as Head as of Business Development in the Asia Pacific region. In his new role,  French will be responsible for helping to develop and implement Intelsat’s strategy for the region.  He will be based in Singapore and report directly to Dee Schwalb, Intelsat’s Vice President, Business Development & Satellite Related Services.

London, UK, February 25, 2014-Satellite service provider Arqiva today announced the appointment of David Crawford as Managing Director, Sateliite. Crawford  takes over from from Barrie Woolston who has been the interim managing director for the past six months and will remain Commercial Director for Satellite.

Bloomfield, CT,  February 18, 2014--Media Links Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Media Global Links, a broadcast and network transport over IP solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Tom Canavan as President of its US subsidiary. Canavan replaces John Dale  who has been promoted into a global Product Management leadership role.

Singapore, February 10, 2014--Rockwell Collins today announced that James ‘Jim’ Walker has joined the company as vice president and managing director of Asia Pacific. Walker reports directly to Colin Mahoney, senior vice president, International and Service Solutions for Rockwell Collins.

Hauppauge, NY, February 7, 2014-Globecomm Systems today announced the retirement of founder and Chief Executive Officer David Hershberg. Keith A. Hall, President and Chief Operating Officer and 17 year veteran of the company has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Hershberg will serve as a consultant to the Board of Directors of the Company for special projects. 

New York City, February 4, 2014, – The World Teleport Association today announced that Avi Cohen, CEO of RRsat, has been named as its 2014 Teleport Executive of the Year. Mr. Cohen will be honored during WTA’s Teleport Awards for Excellence luncheon on March 11 during SATELLITE 2014. The Teleport Executive of the Year award is presented to an individual for demonstrated entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation in the development or operation of a teleport-based business.

Singapore, January 30, 2014-- Start-up satellite operator Kacific Broadband Satellite announced the appoinments of Jacques-Samuel Prolon as General Manager and Eley Querner as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Silver Spring, Md., January 16, 2014-- Discovery Communications today announced that JB Perrette will become the next President of Discovery Networks International. Perrette takes over for 23-year Discovery veteran Mark Hollinger, who announced his resignation in September.

Dubai, UAE, January 8, 2014--Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya today announced the appointment of Ahmad Al Shareef as Senior Director of Human Resources and Support Operations as of January 2, 2014. As Thuraya’s new Head of Human Resources, Al Shareef is responsible for managing employee relations as well as overseeing the procurement and administration divisions. He reports to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya and will serve as a member of the company’s leadership team.

Wilmington, Delaware, January 8, 2014 – NSR  today announced the appointment of Prashant Butani to the position of Senior Analyst. Based in Mumbai, India, Butani will serve as a regional and applications expert on satellite communications for NSR.