​Tele2 AB (“Tele2”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) appoints of Torkel Sigurd as new Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs and member of the Group Leadership Team.

Satellite Markets and Reserch spoke with Cynthia Harty, VP-Strategic Business Development,  ST Engineering iDirect on their Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) solution. Cynthia’s expertise lies in operations and the introduction of new products, services and solutions to market, establishing channel and pricing strategy. As VP of Business Development, her focus is on the augmentation of the company’s 5-year plan and the partnerships that will enable the introduction of incremental capabilities to a product, solution or service and different go-to-market strategies. 

The Arab Satellite Communications Corporation (Arabsat) announced, during its Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday 25th August 2021 the selection of H.E Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali, Vice Minister at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the new Chairman of Arabsat Board of Directors, accepting the resignation of CEO Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour and assigning Dr. Badr bin Nasser Al-Suwaidan, Chief Technical Officer, to head the organization. 

Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a leading provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services, today announced that Lauren Lyons will join the team as Chief Operating Officer (COO), working out of their corporate headquarters in Cedar Park, Texas. This appointment comes on the heels of Firefly’s recent component business announcement and preparation for its upcoming launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today named Sean McDaniel, CEO, ATLAS Space Operations as the 2021 Teleport Executive of the Year. Mr. McDaniel will accept the award at the 2021 Teleport Awards Celebration on September 8 during the SATELLITE 2021 conference in Washington, DC. The Teleport Executive of the Year award is presented to an individual for demonstrated entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation in the development or operation of a teleport-based business.

Listen to audio podcasts with key satellite industry executives including: Guido Neumann, Chief Development Officer and President EMEA of AXESS Networks ; Ken Grelck, Global Communications Industry Lead--Capgemini Engineering and R&D global business line; Mitja Lovsin, General Manager-STN; Jack Waters, CEO-Xiplink;  Alvaro Sanchez, CEO-Integrasys; Dan Zajicek, CEO-Spacecom; Dave Rehbehn, VP-Intnernational Division, Hughes Newtwork Systems; Krystal Dredge, Marketing Director-AvL Technologies; Carl Novello, CTO-NXTCOMM; Alexander Mueller-Gastell, CEO-ND SatCom; Vagan Shakhgildian, CEO-UHP Networks; David Gelerman, CEO, Spacebridge; Lou Dubin, SVP-Product Marketing, Comtech EF Data;  Bob Hansen, VP-Sales and Marketing, Terrasat; Steve Richeson, VP-Sales, Mission Microwave and Semir Hassanaly, Head of Cellular Backhaul and Trunking, ST Engineering iDirect.  Click here to listen to the podcasts.

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. a technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that James (Jim) Tolonen will join its Board of Directors.Tolonen is a seasoned finance and business strategy advisor with significant experience advising high growth, public companies.

Felipe Saad Lukowiecki has recently joined satellite operator ABS as Sales Director, Brazil. Based in Rio de Janeiro, he will be responsible for ABS’ commercial initiatives as well as managing the relationship with existing customers in the Americas.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with  Guido Neumann, Chief Development Officer and President EMEA of AXESS Networks who gave a brief history of his company and the current trends and opportunities in the teleport business.

BlackSky Holdings, Inc., a provider ofa  technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that it has hired Andy Stephenson to oversee the company’s global sales team as its Vice President of International Business Development. Stephenson will be based in the United Kingdom, where he will lead the expansion of BlackSky’s international sales efforts.