SATMEX Rebrands as Eutelsat Americas

Paris, France, March 7, 2014 — Eutelsat Communications  announces that Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex), which Eutalsat purchased in January this year has been renamed Eutelsat Americas. Headquartered in Mexico City and satellite control facilities in Hermosillo and Mexico City,  Eutelsat Americas will be part of a worldwide satellite group it will enable a broad portfolio of video, data, telco and broadband clients to benefit from Eutelsat’s global presence, services, technologies and expertise as well as access to its existing and future satellites, according to Eutelsat.

Eutelsat Americas complements the longstanding commercial activities of Eutelsat America Corp. based in Washington D.C. that was set up 10 years ago and has notably built a strong reputation and expertise in government business.

“The branding we are announcing today reflects Eutelsat’s objective to consistently use the Eutelsat name across all markets, and underpins our efforts to create a homogenous global presence,” siad  Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat Chairman and CEO.

Patricio Northland, former CEO of Satmex wil be CEO of Eutelsat Americas, He said  “this is an important step for the Satmex team. It supports the objective shared across Eutelsat to pursue a single strategy as one company. Joining Eutelsat has redimensioned the scale of what we can offer clients in and beyond our historical footprint and opened access to new markets and new growth regions. Pursuing our business under the Eutelsat brand reflects this broader scope and is a great move forward.”

Eutelsat Americas will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary, with teams working alongside all Eutelsat employees across the world. The names of the in-orbit and future Satmex satellites will also be aligned with the Eutelsat name. Other marketing, advertising and customer interaction is being designed to reflect the extended brand values, according to Eutelsat.

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