SSPI has announced that it will present its 2020 Mentor of the Year Award to Dawn Harms, Chief Revenue Officer at Momentus Inc Dawn will be honored on October 6 at SSPI’s 15th Annual Future Leaders Celebration for the attention, support and guidance she has provided to young professionals throughout her career.

To shed light on the role that satellites can play in an world increasingly dominated by Over-the-Top services, Satelltie Executive Briefing spoke with Hans Massart, Head of Media and Broadcast, ST Engineering iDirect.  Excerpts of the interview follows:

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Lou DiMauro as Vice President of Sales, East Coast, effective immediately. In his new role, DiMauro will be responsible for selling Globecast media management, contribution, distribution and IP services to customers based in the US and Canada.

Antenna supplier KebNi AB, announced the appointment of Ronald van der Breggen as special advisor to the CEO. In this role van der Breggen  will help develop KebNi's  strategy for the large opportunity that the future LEO satellite services represent.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Semir Hassanaly, Head of Cellular Backhaul and Trunking, ST Engineering iDirect.  Semir explained how satellites are able to provide cellular backhaul services, market trends in the satellite cellular backhaul space and how their company is positioned to meet the demands of the market. 

To get insights on the business prospects in the Indian Space market from an external perspective, Satellite Executive Briefing spoke with Jay Gullish, who leads the U.S.-India Business Council’s Digital Economy Committee, Media and Entertainment Committee and Privacy Working Group. Gullish has passionately promoted digital development in more than 20 countries over his 25 years of experience in government, industry, and civil society across the telecoms, information technology, satcom, and cyber sectors.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Gelerman, Founder and CEO of Spacebridge who traces his humble beginnings as an immigrant  from the former Soviet Union to Canada where he build a number of companies in his over 40 years in the satellite industry.

Astroscale UK today announced the appointment of Sharon Parker-Lines as UK Operations Director effective 1eptember 1, 2020. Parker-Lines joins Astroscale with more than 20 years of experience in operations, specialising in human resources, finance, production, commercial, and strategic planning.

Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company that delivers end-to-end video solutions to television networks, broadcasters, sports leagues and OTT service providers, appoints Jaz Wray to Sales Director covering Western USA and Canada. He brings more than 20 years combined experience in broadcast, media & entertainment and wireless telecom industries. Based in Southern California, Wray will manage existing clients as well as lead new business activities in his region. 

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES), aprovider of mission critical electronic solutions, announces the appointment of Mike Kahn as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective September 1, 2020. Kahn takes over from Shawn Black, who is leaving the business to pursue other opportunities.