Intelsat S.A. today announced that Patricia Cooper has been named as the company's Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy, effective August 25. In this newly created role, Cooper will be responsible for leading the company's U.S., European and other international government lobbying and advocacy activities and relationship management. 

This article includes CommunicAsia 2014 Interviews.

At CommunicAsia 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Eyal Copitt, SVP for Asia and Africa, Amos Spacecom on their recently-launched Amos-4 satellite for the Asia-Pacific region and their future plans.

At CommunicAsia 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Todd McDonnell, VP-Government Solutions, Inmarsat on their upcoming Global Express system and mobility solutions they launched at the show.

At CASBAA Satellite Summit 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Yvon Henri, Head Satellite Services Department, ITU on the issue of C-Band spectrum allocation which will come to  a head in the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015.

At CommunicAsia 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Sandeep Kumar, Head of Satellite Sales, Telstra Global--an Australia-based service provider.

At CommunicAsia 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Terry Bleakley, SVP-Asia Pacific, Intelsat on their plans for the region and their Ultra HD live demo at  the show.

At CommunicAsia 2014 in Singapore, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Markus Fritz, Director of Commercial Development and Strategy of Eutelsat on their plans for the region.

PSSI Global Services LLC, unfortunately and suddenly lost a key staff member and valued friend—Joseph Kittrell, vice president of flyaway and international operations. Kittrell suffered a fatal heart attack while working on an event in Hong Kong. He was 66 years old.

EM Solutions, a Brisbane-based designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications equipment, has announced the appointment of Gary Shmith as its new Global Director of Sales and Marketing.