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Interview with Orbital Connect's Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev

Los Angeles, Calif., March 15, 2024--Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev, both experienced telecomunications and satellite professionals,  are on the executive team of Orbital Connect. Krasimir is Director of Business Development while Bobby is Director of Sales. In a relatively short time built the company into one of the leading channel partners and authorized distributor of global leading hardware manufacturers. Orbital Connect’s product list includes over 3,000 satellite products and RF components, solutions, and terminals, such as Earth station antennas, fixed and maritime VSAT or receive-only antennas, terminals on the move and on the pause,  high power amplifiers, modulators, de-modulators, redundant systems, modems, RF products and matrices, RF over fiber solutions, LNBs, BUCs, BDCs, LNAs, among others. Excerpts of the interview with Krasimir and Bobby follows:

Avanti Communications Appoints New Sales Director

London, UK, March 14, 2024–Avanti Communications announced the appointment of Chris van Rooyen as its new Sales Director. The industry veteran will support the company’s growing footprint in South Africa by combining his in-depth market understanding with Avanti’s vision for South African telco convergence according to the company.

 

 

Comtech Appoints John Ratigan as Interim CEO

Melville,  N.Y., March 13, 2024–Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John Ratigan, Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO), as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.  Ratigan succeeds Ken Peterman, who has been terminated as President and CEO and will cease to serve on the Board.  Peterman’s termination was for conduct unrelated to Comtech’s business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements according to the company.

 

Bitcentral Announce New Leadership and Growth Capital Investment

Fred Fourcher   Sam Kamel

Newport Beach, Calif., March 6, 2024--Media software solutions provider today announced new leadership in the form of Sam Kamel as CEO and Fred Fourcher as Chairman.  This marks a return for Bitcentral founder Fourcher, evolving Bitcentral from an essential software platform for nightly news preparation to a leading company  in streaming media. Under Fourcher's guidance, Bitcentral will continue to redefine audience engagement, offering scalable solutions from traditional broadcast newsrooms to dynamic streaming online talk shows.

 

 

Hanwha Phasor Targets US Expansion with New Senior Hires

Richard LePage Scott McCob

Washington, D.C, March 6, 2024--Hanwha Phasor, a UK-based satellite communications company, has announced two new key hires as part of the business’ expansion into the US market. Richard LePage joins the organization as a Business Development Director, United States Government (USG), and Scott McCobb joins as Hanwha Phasor’s Commercial Director, Aviation – both positions will include a seat on Hanwha Phasor’s leadership team.

 

 

Kuva Space Appoints Jerry Welsh to Head US Office

 jerry-welsh_0.jpgWashington D.C., February 7, 2024 - Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Space has announced its expansion to the United States, establishing Kuva Space US in Fairfax, Virginia. Jerry Welsh, the former CEO of ICEYE US, joins Kuva Space as a board member and will lead the company’s expansion efforts to become a leading provider of hyperspectral insights to the U.S. Government (USG).

 

ST Engineering iDirect Appoints New Senior Vice President of Sales to Leadership Team

Tami-Dias-PR-600x400.jpgHerndon, VA., February 6, 2024 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the appointment of Tami Dias as Senior Vice President of Sales as part of the company’s leadership renewal to sharpen focus on strategic partnerships, customer engagements and growth.

 

Mission Microwave Expands Sales Footprint with New Regional VP for EMEA

Cypress, CA., February 1, 2024 – Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs) announces that Alex Fitzgerald has joined the company as Regional Vice President of Sales for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region.

Parks Associates: Nearly 50% of Streaming Video Industry Executives Do Not Have the Data They Need to Make Good Business Decisions

Dallas Tex, February 1, 2024-- New Parks Associates research, conducted in partnership with SymphonyAI's media division, finds that even as streaming becomes the primary means for video consumption, 47% of executives in the streaming industry are lacking the data needed to make good business decisions. The custom research, summarized in the newly released report Streaming Content Performance: Executive Insights | 2024 State of the Market, finds consensus that data on content performance, revenue, and audience engagement is key to successful services, but current fragmentation in the market makes it difficult for companies to collect and aggregate the information needed.

SpacePath Continues Expansion in North America with Appointment of VP for Sales and Marketing

1706697692882.jpgHook, UK, February 1, 2024 - SpacePath Communications, a provider of high-performance satellite uplink amplifiers and associated equipment for the global SATCOM market,announced the appointment of Eric Schmidt as vice president for sales and marketing, North America.