"Dr. Nongluck,” as she is fondly called, joins the board of directors of the Society of Satellite Professionals International  in March 2011.  She spoke with SSPI Director of Development Lou Zacharilla on various issues, among which, one of her areas of focus on behalf of the international satellite community will be to further promote corporate social responsibility and enable more broadband service via satellite throughout the developing economies of Asia.

New York City, December 20, 2010--The founder of of Satellite Transmission and NetSat Express, which specialized in IP satellite connectivity (at a time when people thought “IP” was a typo for Hewlett-Packard) and, since 1994, the CEO of Long Island-based Globecomm Systems, David Hersberg has earned his stripes as the dean of satellite industry executives. 

I respect anyone who has been inducted into the satellite industry’s hall of fame.  It is the pinnacle of career achievement and a high hurdl

Two of the largest satellite operators in the world are headquartered in Luxembourg—SES and Intelsat. Luxembourg is aiming to be a broadband hub for Europe.  At the forefront of these initiatives is Jean-Paul Zens, Director of Media and Communications of the Luxembourg  government.  He spoke recently to Satellite Markets and Research  Editor-in Chief Vir

Capt. Cherondra V. Spann, Project Manager of the USAF's Space and Missile Center was recently honored with the SSPI's Future Leaders award. The SSPI's Director of Development,  Lou Zacharilla spoke with Capt. Spann on the critical mission of her team and various issues.

If having a the title Project Manager, SBIRS GEO-1 Space Vehicle, Space and Missile Systems Center, United States Air Force on your business card doesn’t qualify you as an adult, we need a new classification.

In a conversation with Lou Zacharilla,  Newtec CEO Serge van Herck, Gilat Executive Vice-President Joshua Levinberg and EADS Astrium's Malcolm Peto discuss the importance of creativity in their organizations.

In a conversation with Lou Zacharilla, Newcom International President and Teleport Executive of the Year Jaime Dickinson  discusses how satellites can bridge the digital divide, among other issues.

In January, the Society of Satellite Professionals International elected as its new President Keith Buckley. Not long before he was also named President and CEO of ASC Signal Corporation, where he is tasked with turning around an earth station and radar antenna and services company that was spun out from Andrew Corporation about two years ago.  

Russia-based satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems has plans to expand into the international markets. Backed by one of the world’s largest energy companies and one of Russia’s biggest banks, Gazprom is leveraging its unique pedigree to become one of the world’s major satellite companies.

A conversation between SSPI Director of Development Lou Zacharilla and SES World Skies CTO Alan Young on the role of satellite technology in a world increasingly disintermediated by IP and "TV in the cloud" among other issues.

LZ: In 2009 you spoke with every major media company in the US about the future and attempted to take a look at what content providers will be spending their money on with regard to both "traditional" and "new" media. What were the top-line results and your impressions of the trends?

London-based satellite operator  Avanti Communications' Co-Founder and CEO David Williams speaks on the Broadband Satellite Market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  To listen or download  this podcast