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McLean, Va., January 5, 2022 – Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that Manjula Sriram has joined the company as Vice President & Chief Information Officer (CIO). Reporting to Chief Financial Officer Tom Fitzpatrick, Sriram is now responsible for leading Iridium’s Information Technology (IT) organization in implementing information systems to support both distributed and centralized business operations.

McLean, Va., Jan. 4, 2022-- SpaceLink announced its Chief Executive Officer, Dave Bettinger has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA).  The Mobile Satellite Users Association is a non-profit organization that fosters the exchange of news, information and ideas among mobile satellite users and providers with a focus on communications, navigation, safety and more.

Toronto, Canada, January 4, 2022--Baylin Technologies Inc. (TSX: BYL)  announced the appointment of Dan Nohdomi as Chief Financial Officer effective January 4, 2022. Nohdomi has over 20 years of experience in senior financial leadership positions, including for a publicly listed Canadian asset management company, an asset-based lender and specialty finance company, and for a private debt fund, as well as international experience, including in the United States.

Melville, NY, January 3, 2022--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, today announced that, as previously planned, it has appointed Michael Porcelain Chief Executive Officer as of December 31, 2021, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2022.  Porcelain, who will also remain President of Comtech, succeeds Fred Kornberg, who will serve as an advisor to the Company on technology matters and continue as a director and non-executive Chairman of the Board.

Petah Tikva, Israel, December 30, 2021 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), announced today that the board of directors approved the appointment of Gil Benyamini as Gilat’s Chief Financial Offcier (CFO) effective February 1, 2022. Bosmat Halpern will assist the company in the transition as she steps down from her role as Gilat’s CFO.

Paris, France, December 20, 2021–The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced the appointment of Eva Berneke as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from January 1st, 2022. She will also be co-opted as a member of Board.

Lake Forrest, Calif., December 13, 2021--Panasonic Avionics Corporation has appointed Chris VandenBerg as Chief Engineer (Software). In this role, Chris will be responsible for delivering the company’s highly complex, end-to-end software that redefines how airlines interact with their passengers onboard the aircraft.

Dubai, UAE, November 11, 2021--View videos from the CABSAT 2021 show held in Dubai, UAE from October 26-28, 2021 including:  Satelite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador's presentation at the SatExpo Summit at CABSAT on the "Key Trends to Watch in the Satellite Industry;" A demonstration of ND Satcom's new MFT 1500 Flyaway Terminal for Military Applications; and a interview with Spacebridge CEO David Gelerman. 

National Harbor, MD., October 1, 2021--View videos of interviews with key satellite industry executives from the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C. including: Vagan Shakhgildian, President of the Commercial Group-Comtech Satellite Network Technologies; Fran Auricchio, Founder and CEO-Mission Microwave; David Gelerman, CEO-SpaceBridge; Adnan Al Muhairi, Chief Technology Office, Yahsat; Chris Badgett, VP-Technology of Kratos Space; and Chris Carella, EVP-Business Development of Benchmark Space Systems. 

London, UK,  November 18, 2021– he Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced today the recipients of the seventh annual Better Satellite World Awards. The awards honour established companies along with disruptive innovators who make the world a more prosperous, healthier, better-educated, sustainable and inclusive home for humankind. An international jury selected Hellas Sat Founder and CEO and humanitarian Christodoulos Protopappas, Speedcast and Willka Yachay’s project to bring satellite connectivity to the Q’eros tribe in Peru and UltiSat’s services for the UN in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to receive this year’s awards.