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Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 17, 2023--At the IBC 2023 show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Treadway, Chairman of the Board of iKO MG, who announced the merger of iKO MG and STN Stortive at the show.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 15, 2023--At IBC 2023 held in Amsterdam, Satellite Executive Briefing caught up with Richard K. Hlomador is the Founder and Chief Network Architect of K-NET, a full-service, state-of-the-art teleport based in Ghana, West Africa. He founded the company in 1996 as a computer hardware systems and accessories company and grew it into one of the leading teleports serving Africa and beyond.  The company currently provides among others, satellite broadcasting, content distribution,  Internet of Things (IoT), HNO and VNO services as Solar as a Service.   Excerpts of the interview follows:

Reading, UK, September 11, 2023 - ALL.SPACE  announced the appointment of Chris Emerson, a respected former aerospace executive, as Chairman of the Board. Emerson's rich leadership experience, proven in his previous senior executive roles at Airbus, as well as his current engagement in the space industry, will be key in guiding ALL.SPACE as it moves its fifth generation 'smart terminal' into initial production, set for release in Q4 2023.

Stopher	Antonivich

Brewster, Wash., September 5, 2023 --US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI), announced that it is enhancing its senior leadership to build on this recent growth and address the emerging needs of the traditional and "New Space" satellite opportunities – in both the defense and commercial markets.

Denver, Colo., September 5, 2023 - Imagine Communications has appointed seasoned media industry executive Frank Deo to the position of chief technology officer of its ad tech business. In this role, Deo will leverage his proven track record and unique insights into emerging technologies to drive the product development, operations and long-term technology strategy for Imagine’s market-leading ad tech portfolio.

Lorsch, Germany, September 1, 2023--At the RF Design facility and headquarters in Lorsch, Germany, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Founder and CEO Ralf Mayr who presented their different RF interfacility links product lines and his vision for the company going forward.

View videos from the Satellite 2023 in Washington, D.C. including Key Takeaways from the Conference featuring Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador and Associate Editor Elisabeth Tweedie and brief interviews with Gary Hatch, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla and APSCC President Gregg Daffner.  There are also one-on-one interviews with key industry executives including ITS Electronics' CEO Francis Lindayen and their VP-Sales Ed DiCarlo; ACORDE CEO Manuel Lobeira; ST Engineering iDirect CTO Frederik Simoens; Benchmark Systems CCO Chris Carella; Kayhan Space CTO Araz Feyzi; and Jonsa Technologies Product Manager Johnson Lin.

Forres, UK, August 15, 2023 – Orbex, the UK-based spaceflight company, has announced the appointment of Lesley Still as its new Chief of Spaceport Operations. This key appointment comes as Orbex advances its preparations for the UK mainland's inaugural vertical rocket launch.

Burbank, CA, August 8, 2023 — PSSI Global Services, a live event management, transmission, production and connectivity provider announced the appointment of Jonathan Levin as a project manager in the company’s Strategic Television division. 

Singapore,, August 1, 2023–The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Clare Bloomfield as its new Chief Policy Officer (CPO), with immediate effect.