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Viasat Appoints K. Guru Gowrappan as President

Carlsbad, Calif., April 13, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that K. Guru Gowrappan has been appointed as the new company President, effective April 13, 2023. As President, Gowrappan will work closely with Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s Chairman of the Board and CEO in leading Viasat’s global operations and the company’s growth strategy.

 

Nextologies appoints Magnus Simons of Magmedia International as VP Sales for MENA Region

Dubai UAE., April 10, 2023 - Nextologies has tapped into the expertise of Magnus Simons, CEO of Magmedia, for the position of Vice President Sales in order to further expand its business in the MENA region.  While maintaining his successful dubbing business through his company Magmedia, Simons will take charge of promoting the vast array of services offered by Nextologies. 

GatesAir Appoints Barbara Spicek as CEO

Cincinatti, OH,  April 3. 2023 — GatesAir, a Thomson Broadcast subsidiary dedicated to wireless content delivery, announces that Barbara Spicek will lead the company as CEO effective immediately. She joins GatesAir following three successful years leading as an executive at Vizrt Group, a leader in broadcast graphics and software-defined live production. 

Interview with Johnson Lin, Product Manager-Jonsa Technologies

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Johnson Lin, Product Manager, Jonsa Technologies, on their various products lines and his perspectives on the satellite antenna market going forward.

 

 

Interview with Chris Carella, Chief Commercial Officer-Benchmark Systems

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Carella, Chief Commercial Officer of small satellite manufacturer Benchmark Systems.

 

 

Interview with Araz Feyzi, Co-Founder and CTO of Kayhan Space

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Araz Feyzi, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kayhan Space—a space management solution provider that aims to make space safer from debris.

 

 

Interview with Francis Lindayen-CEO and Ed DiCarlo-VP-Sales of ITS Electronics

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Francis Lindayen-CEO and Ed DiCarlo, VP-Sales of ITS Electronics.

 

 

Interview with Frederik Simoens, CTO-ST Engineering iDirect

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Frederik Simoens, Chief Technology Officer of ST Engineering iDirect.

 

Interview with ACORDE CEO Manuel Lobeira

Washington, D.C., March 31, 2023--At the Satellite 2023 show in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Spain-based satellite equipment manufacturer ACORDE CEO Manuel Lobeira on their various product lines.

 

 

Via Satellite Announces Winners of 2022 Satellite Executive & Technology of the Year, and 2023 Startup Space Competition

Rockville, MD, March 15, 2023 Via Satellite announced Melanie Stricklan, CEO, Slingshot Aerospace winner of the prestigious 2022 Satellite Executive of the Year Award; Apple, iPhone 14 Emergency Messaging Service via Satellite winner of the 2022 Satellite Technology of the Year Award; and Magnestar winner of the 7th Annual Startup Space Competition.