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.  

Susan Harvey, formerly CFO at Vocality, is moving to the position of CEO. Susan joined Vocality in 2009.  She replaces founding shareholder Julian Bradford, who is stepping down as CEO.

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’.

Ulf Heggenberger, 43, will assume executive responsibility for sales and marketing at MEDIA BROADCAST, on October 1, 2014. In his new role as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSMO) he will report to MEDIA BROADCAST’s Management Board Chairman and CTO, Wolfgang Breuer.

Before joining MEDIA BROADCAST Mr. Heggenberger was director of sales, marketing, product management and customer service at EWE TEL GmbH. Under his management EWE TEL became a regional market leader in mobile broadband services, winning customer service awards.

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) (TSX:IDC), a broadcast technology provider, announced the appointment of Daniel Thunberg as Vice-President, International Sales. Thunberg will be responsible for growing IDC's business in the EMEA and APAC regions, and will report to Doug Lowther, IDC President & CEO.

Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces the appointment of Aymeric Genty as Chief Executive Officer of Alterna’TV, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Americas based in Miami.

Research and consulting firm NSR today announced the appointment of Ali Younis to the position of Analyst, Satellite Communications. Based in Washington, D.C., Younis will expand NSR's leading FSS/HTS coverage across all satellite applications and markets.