MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today the promotion of Vishal Mathur from Director (South Asia) to Senior Director, Sales and Marketing.  In his new role, Vishal will be responsible to build the MEASAT’s customer base with a focus in the broadcasting and DTH customer segments.

Iridium Communications Inc. announced the promotion of two Company executives, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and S. Scott Smith, expanding their roles to further round out its leadership team and support the development of Iridium NEXT, Iridium's second-generation satellite constellation.

Foxcom announced that it has expanded its sales presence in the USA with the recent appointment of two regional sales managers. Randy Witten will serve as Director of Government Sales. Randy brings more than 20 years’ experience supporting commercial, civilian, DoD and the Intelligence Community.

Rod Stokes will serve as Director of Sales in North and South America. Rod brings more than 15 years of successful enterprise and channel sales experience in the satellite / communications marketplace.

View video interviews with key executives from the CommunicAsia 2013 exhibition in Singapore.  Featuring interviews with: David Gelerman, CEO, Advantech Wireless; Leslie Klein, CEO, C-COM Systems; Eyal Copitt, SVP-Marketing and Sales, Amos Spacecom; Sanford Jewett, VP-Marketing, Thuraya; Drew Brandy, VP-Industry, and Stefano Poli, Director of Commerical Development of the Global Express Program, Inmarsat; and Kai Koppenburg, Director of Sales and Marketing, Work Microwave.   To view the videos click here.

Harris Broadcast has appointed Charles Vogt as CEO. The 25-year information technology and communications leader joins Harris Broadcast following nine years as President and CEO of GENBAND where he led a company transformation that encompassed six acquisitions, including Tekelec SSG, NextPoint Networks and Nortel’s VoIP Business.

At CommunicAsia 2013 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Sanford Jewett, VP-Marketing, of mobile communications company Thuraya on their new products they are highlighting at the show.

At CommunicAsia 2013 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Drew Brandy, VP-Industry, and Stefano Poli, Director of Commerical Development of the Global Express program of Inmarsat.

At CommunicAsia 2013 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Leslie Klein, Founder and CEO of C-COM Satellite Systems on their new Ka-Band antenna systems and his views on the Asian satellite market.

Here are the Interviews at CommunicAsia 2013.

At CommunicAsia 2013 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Gelerman, Founder and CEO of Advantech Wireless on their new line of high powered GaN-based SSPA systems and his views on the Asian satellite market.