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Astroscale Japan Appoints Eddie Kato as President and Managing Director

Profile_Eddie-Kato-768x576.jpgTokyo, Japan, January 16, 2023 – Astroscale Japan Inc. , a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability provider, announced the hiring  Eddie Kato as President and Managing Director, effective February 1, 2023. 

 

ST Engineering iDirect Names Don Claussen as New CEO

Herndon, Va., January 9, 2023 - ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has named Don Claussen as its new CEO, effective January 2, 2023. Claussen will lead the company in expanding its global leadership and technology vision against a backdrop of rapid satcom industry transformation. Based in the U.S., Claussen brings with him over 15 years of industry experience, and has transformed solutions development and delivery for global satcom companies.

 

Interview with Doreen Bogdan-Martin Secretary-General, ITU

by Roxana Dunette

Geneva, Switzerland, January 5, 2023,--At the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) held in Bucharest, Romania in September 2022, Doreen Bogdan-Martin was elected as the first woman to be the Secretary-General of the ITU (to view the full conference report on the PP-22: http://www.satellitemarkets.com/events/highlights-itu-plenipotentiary-conference-2022).  The ITU is one of the oldest multilateral international organizations founded in 1865 and based in Geneva, Switzerland.   

Davina Sashkin Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer as Partner

Washington, D.C. January 3, 2023 - Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) announced Davina Sashkin has joined the firm as a Partner. Davina joins the firm with extensive experience in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory compliance, strategic policy advocacy, and FCC-regulated transactions, and is widely recognized as an industry leader in broadcast media law.

Astranis Hires New CCO Doug Abts

 doug-abts.gifSan Francisco, Calif., January 1, 2023 - Doug Abts, formerly a senior executive at Viasat, has been hired by Astranis as its new Chief Commercial Officer.

 

 

Astroscale Israel Announces Executive Leadership Change

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Tel Aviv, Israel, December 21, 2022 – Astroscale Israel, a subsidiary of Astroscale U.S., an entity within Astroscale Holdings Inc., announce new executive leadership changes.  Arie Halsband will retire and transition to Senior Advisor; Ofir Azriel named Managing Director.

 

Yacoub Al Husseini Joins Zero Density as Regional Sales Manager

Yacoub Al Husseini.jpgİzmir, Turkey, December 19, 2022--Zero Density has appointed Yacoub Al Husseini as the new Regional Sales Manager for Middle East and Africa. Al Husseini began his career at national broadcaster ART, where he worked as an engineer. He then progressed to numerous broadcast companies including OSN and Barco before moving into sales at a vendor company where he worked for eight years.

 

SSPI Calls for Nominations for the 2023 Space & Satellite Hall of Fame

New York City NY, December 7, 2022--Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today opened nominations for the 22nd Induction to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. The new Inductees will be honored at the Hall of Fame Celebration on March 14, 2023. Nominations are due by January 9, 2023.

Rhonda Guess Joins Isotropic's Leadership Team

guess.jpgLake Geneva, WI., December 5, 2022  - Isotropic Networks, Inc., has announced the addition of Rhonda Guess to its leadership team as Senior Director of Sales, Satellite and Earth Station Services. She has joined the Isotropic team to grow the company's portfolio of clients and partners across all satellite services sectors.

 

 

K. Dane Snowden Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer as Senior Advisor in DC Office

Washington, DC., December 5, 2022 – Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is pleased to announce K. Dane Snowden has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor in the Washington, DC, office. Dane’s wide recognition as a respected leader both at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and among industry hail from more than two decades of experience across the communications and technology sector.