IBC today announced the appointment of Tim Banham as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), a newly created role that reflects the organization’s continued focus on delivering long-term value and strengthening engagement across the global media, entertainment and technology community.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that Will Mudge of Speedcast has been named Chairman of its Board of Directors. Will serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, leading Speedcast’s global TechOps organization. Will has responsibility for the strategy, selection, testing and implementation of all technology platforms across Speedcast, while also providing direction for all operations and global infrastructure activities across the globe.

The Board of Directors of Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIFcompany and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, today announced the appointment of Eng. Haithem Mohammed Mojil Alfaraj as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NSG. He will assume his responsibilities on April 9, 2026, succeeding Martijn Blanken, who has led the company since its inception.

Star Catcher, the company building the world's first orbital power grid, has appointed Camille Bergin as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). While serving as founder and CEO of Modulate Media, the technical marketing firm behind Star Catcher's 2025 industry-defining brand and website refresh, Bergin also acted as Fractional CMO at Star Catcher since November 2024. Bergin will now take the helm as full-time CMO, leading Star Catcher's full-stack marketing and communications to accelerate brand awareness, market adoption, and category leadership in orbital energy utilities. 

iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a provider of satellite, cloud, and OTT broadcast solutions, today announced the appointment of Ravid Leviner as Chief Financial Officer. Leviner succeeds Idan Zviran in the role and will be based in the company’s Rome office, leading iKOMG’s global financial strategy as the business continues to scale its full service offering across distribution, monetization and broadcast solutions.

Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT announced today the appointment of John Loke as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  As CTO, John will oversee MEASAT’s digital evolution and regional strategy, shaping the company’s future through AI-driven solutions and multi-orbit strategies according to the company.

ST Engineering iDirect today announced the appointment of Sridhar Kuppanna as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Don Claussen. Kuppanna previously served as Chief Technology Officer, where he led the development of the company’s technology roadmap and product strategy, including advances in cloud‑native, multi‑orbit connectivity, AI‑driven network automation and 5G NTN according to the company.

Jerry Ngo has joined the AvL Technologies as its new Director of International Sales and Strategy. Jerry brings over 20 years of experience in international sales, business development, and strategic market expansion across the satellite communications, telecom, defense, maritime, and energy sectors.

Seasoned telecommunications and satellite professionals Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev started together Orbital Connect in 2020. In a relatively short time, they built the company into one of the leading channel partners and authorized distributors of leading global hardware manufacturers and are now offering ground segment and connectivity services, among others. 

The World Teleport Association today named Jessy Asmar, Satellite Factory Director, Orange Wholesale, as the 2026 Teleport Executive of the Year in recognition of her strategic leadership and operational excellence in advancing satellite-enabled connectivity.