SpeedCast International Limited, today announced that Keith Johnson has joined SpeedCast as senior vice president / General Manager in charge of Energy services globally.  In this role, Johnson will oversee all of SpeedCast’s business activities for the Energy sector (Oil and Gas in particular), including strategic planning, program management, business development and global sales for SpeedCast’s worldwide operations.

Wavestream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. ) providing solid-state power amplifiers for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems, announced today the appointment of Wavestream past President and co-founder James Rosenberg as CTO.

At IBC 2014 in Amsterdam, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Timofei Abramov, Commercial Director and Grigory Baitsur, Director of Technical Department of Intersputnik on their company's future plans.

At IBC 2014 in Amsterdam, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jorg Rockstroh, Senior R&D Engineer, Work Microwave on their new DVB-S2 modulator launched at the show.

At IBC 2014 in Amsterdam, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Satservice Managing Director Michael Ulbricht on the new products they are highlighting at the show.

At IBC 2014 in Amsterdam, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with spoke with Andreas Bernhardt, CEO and Petra Visuri, Head of Product Management and Marketing, ND SATCOM on the latest developments in their company and the new SKYWAN 5G product they are showcasing at the exhibition.

This article includes IBC 2014 Interviews.

MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today the promotion of Yau Chyong Lim from Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Planning to Chief Commercial Officer.  

Thaicom’s CEO Suphajee Suthumpun has been named ‘Satellite Executive of the Year in the Asia-Pacific’ by the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC). Suthumpun was recognized at the organization’s tenth annual awards ceremony, which took place at the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, in Phuket, Thailand, as part of the APSCC’s 2014 Satellite Conference and Exhibition, ‘New Landscape For Satellites: Asia and Beyond’.