Astroscale U.S. today announced that Carolyn Belle and Rob Staples have joined Astroscale U.S. Belle is serving as Director, Advanced Systems as of July 2020, and Staples is serving as Program Manager as of June 2020.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation  has announced the appointment of Joe Bentley as Chief Technology Officer. Bentley will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s software and systems engineering teams, cloud, hardware, and IT/security.  

Encompass Digital Media appoints Peter Ostapiuk as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America. Ostapiuk brings over 25 years of experience in the global media, pay TV, OTT and telecom markets. In this role, he will lead North America’s sales efforts and strategy.

Ross Video announced that Kevin Cottam has been promoted to Vice-President, Global Sports & Live Events. Kevin joined Ross in 2011 as a Demonstration Artist and Trainer, and has a background steeped in sports and live production.

Glen Tindall has been appointes as CEO of EOS Communication Systems. As CEO of EOS Communications Systems, Glen Tindall assumes control of all three recent communications company acquisitions – EM Solutions, Audacy Corporation, and Collinear – and will integrate those capabilities and assets with existing EOS resources to form a full-service communications company.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the results of 2020 elections to its Board of Directors. The SSPI membership has elected four new Directors and re-elected three Directors to serve three-year terms beginning July 1. Newly elected and re-elected Directors include:

The Council of Europe’s operational satellite agency for weather and climate, EUMETSAT, has appointed Philip Evans as the organisation’s next Director-General for a five-year term, starting on January 1, 2021. Evans will take over the reins of the 30-Member-State organisation from Alain Ratier, who will retire at the end of 2020 after serving nine-and-a-half years as Director-General.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), announced that Yona Ovadia steps down as Gilat’s CEO effective immediately. Adi Sfadia, Gilat’s CFO and Chief Integration Officer will assume the position of interim CEO. Ovadia will remain as a consultant of the Company and continue assisting in the integration with Comtech.

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE-based global satellite operator, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Cole as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will assume the position starting today

Global Invacom, a provider of satellite communications equipment listed on the Singapore Exchange and the U.K. AIM Market, has appointed Malcolm Burrell as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect.