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Phoenix, Airz., June 6, 2019 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), a provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, announced today the appointment of Nancy Goldberg as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), in charge of the sales and marketing of the Kudelski Group’s Digital TV division. She is joining the Group as Executive Vice President and member of the Group’s Executive Board, succeeding Pierre Roy, who will retire after 25 years within the company. 

Tysons Corner, Va., June 5, 2019--Intelsat, S.A. (NYSE: I) today announced the appointment of David M. Tolley as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 3, 2019. Tolley will report to Intelsat’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Spengler, and oversee Intelsat’s global finance organization.  He will serve on Intelsat’s Management Committee and be based in the company’s U.S. administrative headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

Boulder, CO, June 3, 2019 — Small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) has appointed Sam Francis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), further strengthening its executive leadership team as the rapidly growing aerospace company continues to expand.

At Satellite 2019 in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including  Mark Rigolle, CEO-Leosat, Alvaro Sanchez, CEO-Integrasys, Jack Waters, CEO-Xiplink' Demo of Amphinicy's Blink Software Solution, William B. Walton Receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from WTA. To view the videos, click on the aformentioned executive's name. 

Paris, France, May 28, 2019 — Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announced that Jack Braybrook has joined the content and distribution team as Account Manager, Distribution, and James Whittaker has joined the contribution team as Business Development Manager OU Sports and Events. Both are based in the UK with their roles effectively immediately.

Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2019 — Accion Systems today announced that Tom Phelps has joined the company as Vice President of Product. Phelps will lead the product strategy for Accion’s in-space propulsion system, as well as future technologies and products.

Middletown, RI, May 22, 2019 — KVH Industries has announced that Ken Loke has been named Vice President – Asia Pacific, to direct all initiatives for KVH in this important region.

San Diego, Calif., May 21, 2019 — Anokiwave has announced the latest addition to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Alastair Upton to the position of chief strategy officer, a new position within Anokiwave, effective May 2019. Upton will report directly to chief executive officer, Robert Donahue.

Cannes, France, May 21, 2019 — Pascal Homsy, 54, has been appointed executive vice president of Thales Alenia Space’s Telecommunications Business Line, effective May 13, 2019. He succeeds Bertrand Maureau, who takes on new responsibilities within the Thales Group.

May 15, 2019, New York City, NY — Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the results of 2019 elections to its Board of Directors. The SSPI membership has elected six new Directors and re-elected four Directors to serve three-year terms beginning May 8.