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Lake Forest, Calif., July 27, 2020–Panasonic Avionics Corporation  has announced the appointment of Joe Bentley as Chief Technology Officer. Bentley will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s software and systems engineering teams, cloud, hardware, and IT/security.  

Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2020--Encompass Digital Media appoints Peter Ostapiuk as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America. Ostapiuk brings over 25 years of experience in the global media, pay TV, OTT and telecom markets. In this role, he will lead North America’s sales efforts and strategy.

Symonston, Australia, July 16, 2020--Glen Tindall has been appointes as CEO of EOS Communication Systems. As CEO of EOS Communications Systems, Glen Tindall assumes control of all three recent communications company acquisitions – EM Solutions, Audacy Corporation, and Collinear – and will integrate those capabilities and assets with existing EOS resources to form a full-service communications company.

Ottawa, Canada, July 16, 2020 – Ross Video announced that Kevin Cottam has been promoted to Vice-President, Global Sports & Live Events. Kevin joined Ross in 2011 as a Demonstration Artist and Trainer, and has a background steeped in sports and live production.

New York City, NY, July 7, 2020--Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the results of 2020 elections to its Board of Directors. The SSPI membership has elected four new Directors and re-elected three Directors to serve three-year terms beginning July 1. Newly elected and re-elected Directors include:

Darmstadt, Germany, July 2, 2020 – The Council of Europe’s operational satellite agency for weather and climate, EUMETSAT, has appointed Philip Evans as the organisation’s next Director-General for a five-year term, starting on January 1, 2021. Evans will take over the reins of the 30-Member-State organisation from Alain Ratier, who will retire at the end of 2020 after serving nine-and-a-half years as Director-General.

Petah Tikva, Israel, July 2, 2020 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), announced that Yona Ovadia steps down as Gilat’s CEO effective immediately. Adi Sfadia, Gilat’s CFO and Chief Integration Officer will assume the position of interim CEO. Ovadia will remain as a consultant of the Company and continue assisting in the integration with Comtech.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 1, 2020--Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE-based global satellite operator, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Cole as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will assume the position starting today

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Canterbury, UK, June 25, 2020--Global Invacom, a provider of satellite communications equipment listed on the Singapore Exchange and the U.K. AIM Market, has appointed Malcolm Burrell as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect.

New York City, NY, June 25, 2020– The Board of Directors of Space & Satellite Professionals International has appointed Thomas Van Den Driessche, President and Chief Commercial Officer of ST Engineering iDirect, as its new Chair, and Nicole Robinson, Senior Vice President for Global Government at SES, as its new President, effective July 1, 2020. Thomas succeeds David Myers, President of the Communications Sector at Peraton, who has served on the Board as a Director, President and Chair since 2013. David is stepping down at the end of his final term with the gratitude of the entire Board for his many contributions.