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Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Spain-based satellite equipment manufacturer ACORDE CEO Manuel Lobeira on their various product lines.

Rockville, MD, March 15, 2023 – Via Satellite announced Melanie Stricklan, CEO, Slingshot Aerospace winner of the prestigious 2022 Satellite Executive of the Year Award; Apple, iPhone 14 Emergency Messaging Service via Satellite winner of the 2022 Satellite Technology of the Year Award; and Magnestar winner of the 7th Annual Startup Space Competition.

Henderson, Nev., March 14, 2023--Roberts Communications Network (RCN) has announced the creation of a Broadcast & Media Services division that will focus on broadcast and media business customers requiring occasional use and full-time services.

Ibadan, March 13, 2023 – GomSpace Group AB has announced that it has appointed Carsten Drachmann as CEO of GomSpace, as of 13 March 2023.

Asheville, N.C., March 10, 2023 – AvL Technologies (AvL) CEO Guy Clerici has announced new roles for Tony Wilkey, Larry Watts and several key team leaders. “AvL is a growing business with an incredibly strong product portfolio and significant investment in product development,” said Guy Clerici. “With this growth trajectory, I’ve moved Tony Wilkey and Larry Watts into new strategic roles, and they’re supported by an amazing group of team leaders. AvL had its best year ever for bookings in 2022, and with this team of leaders we’re focused on delivering great products and extraordinary customer service.”

Luxembourg, March 10, 2023--Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb, Croatia and Luxembourg, has been at the forefront of innovative software solutions for the satellite industry for over 20 years.  To provide insights on their company and products, Satellite Markets and Research spoke with Frane Milos, CEO of Amphinicy's Luxembourg office.

Brussels, Belgium, March 8, 2023--ST Engineering iDirect has been in the forefront of the key innovations in the ground segment.  One of the company's major thrusts is in the field of virtualiztion of ground services.  To shed light on this is ST Engineering iDirect's Chief Technology Officer Frederik Simoens.  Excerpts of an interview with Simoens follows:

Columbia, MD., March 7, 2023 —Video transport solutions provider LTN, today announces the appointment of Justine Gardner as the company’s new VP of Business Development EMEA. 

Ballasalla, Isle of Man, March 7 2023 - The Space Data Association (SDA), a non-profit international association of satellite operators, has announced that Alex Cacioni has replaced Mark Dickinson as Inmarsat representative, and Charles Law has replaced Pascal Wauthier as SES representative, on the SDA Board of Directors. 

London, UK. March 7, 2023 - GVF, the sole global non-profit association of the satellite industry with members from the entire ecosystem, has announced the launch of its new Technology Working Group.