Richard Minter Joins Signalhorn as COO, Anver Anderson Named Chief Sales Officer

Backnang, Germany, Oct. 22, 2013 – Richard Minter has been named Chief Operating Officer of Signalhorn. Anver Anderson has also been named Chief Sales Officer.

As COO, Minter will oversees the company's engineering and operations in the global provision of network services and communications solutions to the company’s enterprise, energy, government & NGO, and maritime customers.<

Minter brings more than 25 years of experience in executive management, satellite network engineering, and program management to his Signalhorn role. He also has extensive experience as an independent consultant to such organizations as Penn State University’s Applied Research Labs, DRS Technologies, and various U.S. government agencies.

Most recently, Minter held the position of chief operating officer for SES Government Solutions, the unit of SES that serves the communications needs of the U.S. government. During his 10 years at SES, he held other executive positions including chief scientist; senior vice president of engineering and intelligence programs; corporate vice president; vice president of managed services engineering; and vice president of teleport operations.

Minter holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Averett University. He also earned a graduate certificate in international business management from Pepperdine University and is pursuing a master’s degree in education.

Anderson has more than 20 years of experience leading international, multi-cultural, multi-disciplined business teams where staff members are based in diverse global locations. For the past 10 years, Anderson has led a UK-based consultancy specializing in business development, strategic market planning, project management and product evaluation and development. 

As part of his consultancy, Anderson served as vice president of Asian operations for Newtec, a satellite technology manufacturer. He managed Newtec’s Singapore and Beijing offices as well as remote business development operations in Sydney, Australia. His leadership led to contracts with broadcasters, telecom operators and government agencies in Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. He also led major consulting projects for Vislink Communications and ITN. 

Prior to forming his consultancy, Anderson held a number of corporate executive positions, including sales & marketing director of EuropeStar Ltd.; head of satellite sales for Merlin Communications; director of satellite sales for Williams Vyvx Services; and head of market planning & analysis for Inmarsat. Previously, he served some 13 years with BT in various operational and commercial roles.