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McLean, Va. October 21, 2021–Satellite operator Intelsat S.A. (OTC: INTEQ) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Stephen Spengler has decided to retire as CEO upon the company’s emergence from its financial restructuring process and the naming of a successor. Until that time, Spengler will continue as CEO and lead Intelsat through the final stages of this process, ensuring a smooth transition. 

Lake Forest, Calif., October 21, 2021--Kim Creaven has been appointed as Director of Advertising Sales at Panasonic Avionics. Reporting to Andrew Mohr, Panasonic Avionics’ Vice President, Digital Solutions, Creaven, who joins from Anuvu where she was Vice President of Sales, Strategy and Partner Marketing, serve as the organisational lead for all Panasonic Avionics’ market-driven, advertising-related solutions.

Paris, France, October 20, 2021– Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer has notified the board of directors of his intention to step down at the beginning of 2022. Rodolphe Belmer has been CEO of Eutelsat since March 2016, during which time he has successfully implemented a strategy of strict operating and financial discipline and set the company firmly on its strategic path to address the opportunities of the connectivity sector according to the company.

Herndon, Va., October 18, 2021--Integrasys announced the appointment of a  new Vice President Global Sales, and Head of Americas Sales Office based in Herndon, Virginia, Jackson Kemper.

Denver, Colo., October 13, 2021-BridgeComm, Inc., a provider of  optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and ­services, is pleased to announce that Thomas Romano has been named as Vice President of Engineering. With more than 24 years of experience in the aerospace industry and business management, he will help accelerate BridgeComm’s growth in business development and project management.

Los Angeles, Calif., October 6, 2021--Mynaric today announced that Hans Koenigsmann was nominated to join its supervisory board. Koenigsmann was nominated by the supervisory board to replace resigning supervisory board member Gerd Gruppe, a former Executive board member of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), contingent on court approval. Mynaric wins Koenigsmann for his first advisory role outside of SpaceX where he acted in various high-profile leadership roles during a 20-year tenure.

National Harbor, MD, Septebmer 8, 2021--At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Badgett, VP-Technology of Kratos Space.  Click here to view the video.

National Harbor, MD, September 8, 2021--At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Carella, Executive Vice-President-Business. Dev., Benchmark Space Systems. Click here to view the video. 

National Harbor, MD, September 8, 2021--At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Adnan Al Muhairi, Chief Technology Officer of satellite operator Yahsat. Click here to view the video.

National Harbor, MD, September 8, 2021--At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Fran Auricchio, Founder and CEO of Mission Microwave. Click here to view the video.