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Leesburg, Va., April 15, 2014-- MTN Government (MTNGOV), a subsidiary of  MTN Communications (MTN), announces the formation of an MTNGOV Advisory Board with veteran military, intelligence and industry business leaders. Members of the Advisory Board include: U.S. Marine Corps Major General George J. Allen (retired), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Albert J. "Al" Edmonds (retired), Blu Venture Investors co-founder James Hunt, U.S. Army Major General N. Lee S. Price(retired), and U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Thomas Verbeck (retired).

Hong Kong, April 14, 2014--GapSat announced the appointment of Mark Rigolle, as Chief Financial Officer.  Rigolle is  a seasoned industry veteran, having previously held the senior roles of CEO of O3b and CFO at SES.

Middletown, RI, April 8, 2014 – KVH Industries, Inc. announced today that Candice Pascal has joined KVH as Vice President, Content Acquisition, to head the company’s efforts in managing commercial maritime distribution rights for entertainment content. Ms. Pascal, an experienced licensed-content executive based in Los Angeles, becomes KVH’s key person for securing and managing rights to the studio and independent film and television content that will be delivered via KVH’s new IP-MobileCast content delivery service.

New York City, April 8, 2014--Goldin Associates LLC  has acquired Summit Ridge Group, LLC (SRG), a valuation and financial advisory firm specializing in telecom, media and satellite communications.  Former SRG President and founder J. Armand Musey will lead Goldin’s enhanced communications group.

Washington, D.C., April 1, 2014--Intelsat S.A. today announced that Robert F. Callahan, Chairman of Longueview, a media, internet and technology advisory firm, was elected to the company's board of directors, effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Callahan will join as an independent member of the board and serve on the company's audit committee.

London, UK, March 20, 2014 – Inmarsat today announced that General C. Robert Kehler, United States Air Force (Retired) will join the Board on May 6, 2014 as an additional non-executive director. General Kehler retired from the Air Force in January 2014 with over 38 years of service. 

Silver Spring, MD, March 20, 2014- Discovery Communications today announced that Founder John Hendricks will retire as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors and as a Director of the Board. He will remain in his current position through the annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2014. 

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Englewood, Colo., Mar. 11, 2014 -- EchoStar Corporation today announced that former NASA Flight Director Jerry Jason  has joined EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C. (ESS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., as vice president, spacecraft operations and engineering.

New York City, March 10, 2014 - The Society of Satellite Professionals International today announced the appointment of Dianne VanBeber, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications for Intelsat, as Chair of the Board, and of Chris Stott, Chairman & CEO of Mansat, as President.