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Intelsat Appoints New Investor Relations Vice President

McLean, Va., April 30, 2020--Satellite operator Intelsat (NYSE: I)today announced that Tahmin O. Clarke has joined the company as Vice President of Investor Relations. Based in the company’s McLean, Va. office, Clarke is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with shareholders, bondholders and lenders, and the equity and fixed income research analyst community. He will report to Intelsat Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David M. Tolley.

 

Astroscale Appoints Dave Fischer as VP-Business Development and Advanced Systems,and David Hebert as Director of Communications

Denver, Colo., April 21, 2020– Astroscale U.S. Inc., the U.S. unit of Astroscale Holdings Inc., today announced that Dave Fischer and David Hebert will join the Astroscale U.S. management team. Fischer joins the company as Vice President of Business Development and Advanced Systems, and Hebert joins as Director of Communications with appointments effective as of March 2020.

Arqiva Appoints Paul Donavan as CEO

Winchester, UK, April 20, 2020--Arqiva Group Ltd. announced that Paul Donovan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Donovan succeeds Simon Beresford-Wylie who has been Chief Executive Officer since August 2015.

 

 

Anokiwave Appoints William Nevius as VP and GM of Aerospace & Defense Portfolio

San Diego, Calif.,  April 9, 2020: Anokiwave, Inc., announced the appointment of William “Bill” Nevius as Vice President and General Manager of its Aerospace and Defense Portfolio. In this role, Mr. Nevius will lead the company’s strategic defense accounts and build upon the long history of successful partnerships in the community to expand its reach into the market with enabling technology for SATCOM, RADAR, EW, COMMS, and Space applications.

 

 

Media Links Appoints Sugawara as new CEO

Kawasaki, Japan, April 1, 2020--Media Links, manufacturer of Media over IP transport technology, has appointed Tsukasa Sugawara as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2020. Tsukasa was previously Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the company and succeeds John Dale III, who will remain actively involved in the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dale also remains a board member of Media Links.

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Make Key Executive Moves

Melville, NY, April 1, 2020--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced the promotion of Mark Toppenberg and Jeff Harig, each to Co-President of Comtech’s Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., the promotion of Mark Schmeichel to President of its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. and the appointment of Michael Plourde as Comtech’s Vice President Global Engineering and Programs. These changes are intended to strengthen the leadership and drive long-term revenue growth of Comtech’s satellite earth station solution product lines.

Kleos Makes key US, Middle East Appointment

Plymouth Meeting, Penn., March 26, 2020-Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has appointed Sean McKay as senior business developer for US and Middle East operations.

Isotropic Systems’ Jeremy Turpin to Join the Board of SSPI

New York City, March 25, 2020–Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced that Isotropic Systems Co-Founder and CTO Jeremy Turpin will join the SSPI Board for his first full term, pending an election by the membership in June. Jeremy is a member of the 2019 “20 Under 35” cohort of outstanding space and satellite employees and entrepreneurs under the age of 35.

 

Spacecom Appoints Dan Zajicek New CEO

Tel Aviv, Israel, March 19, 2020--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announces that  Dan Zajicek has been appointed by the board of director’s as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment officially begins on April 1, 2020. Itzik Shnaiberg, who has served as Acting CEO since 1 January 2020, will return to his Deputy CEO position at that time. The board of directors wishes to thank Shnaiberg for filling the CEO position during this transition period.

 

ILS Hires New President

Reston, Va., March 12, 2020--International Launch Services (ILS) has hired a longtime United Launch Alliance executive as its new president as the company expands to offer Soyuz launch services and potentially human spaceflight missions. ILS announced March 11 that Tiphaine Louradour is the company’s new president, effective immediately. ILS had been without a full-time president since the departure of Kirk Pysher last October.