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Washington, D.C., March 24, 2022--At the Satellite 2022 show in Washington, D.C. Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Kevin Steen, CEO-ST Engineering iDirect on the major awards their company won at the show and the trends he sees in the industry.

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2022--At the Satellite 2022 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Thomas Fröhlich, CEO of WORK Microwave who talked about how their company is emerging from the pandemic, their new products and plans for the next few years. Click here to view the video.

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2022--Mitja Lovsin, General Manager of STN--a full-service teleport based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Mitja shares his views on the changing teleport business going forward.  Click here to view the video.

Herndon, Va., March 18, 2022--To shed light on ST Engineering iDirect's advanced mobility solutions for various verticals such as the aeronautical, maritime, rail and other markets, Satellite Markets and Research spoke with Sean Yarborough, VP-Product Management,  
ST Engineering iDirect.  Excerpts of the interview follows:

Denver, Colo., March 17, 2022--BridgeComm, a leader in optical wireless communications (OWC) solutions and services, today announced it has named Michael Abad-Santos Chief Executive Officer as Barry A. Matsumori steps down from the position he has held since 2017. Joining BridgeComm in 2019 as senior vice president of business development and strategy, Abad-Santos is a 20-plus year telecommunications and satellite industry veteran who will continue to drive BridgeComm’s growth as an Optical Wireless Communications leader. His appointment is effective immediately.

McLean, Va. March 15, 2022–-Intelsat CEO, Steve Spengler, was announced today as the latest inductee in the Space & Satellite Professionals International’s (SSPI) Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. With this induction, Spengler joins the ranks of pioneers and visionaries in communications, aerospace, scientific research, and the development and delivery of space and satellite applications.

McLean, Va., March 7, 2022​–, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has tapped David Wajsgras, as its next chief executive officer (CEO). Effective April 4, Wajsgras succeeds Stephen Spengler, who announced his planned retirement in Oct. 2021.  

Rocklin, CA, March 3, 2022--Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), a company advancing the development and operation of the first commercially viable, space-based business park with gravity, has appointed two highly-accomplished executives, William Tauskey and Drew Wahl to its board of directors.

Vista, California, March 4, 2022--Amkom Design Group Inc. based in Vista, California is a manufacturer of world-class amplifiers of varying frequencies in a full portfolio of Commerical Off The Shelf (COTS) products and provider of  custom design services for the VSAT and satcom markets. Satellite Markets and Research caught up with is Founder and CEO, Ernest Kasparov who expounded on his company's unique approach to manufacturing Block Upconverters (BUCs) and amplifiers. 

New York City, NY, February 17, 2022--On March 15, SSPI will induct six new members into the prestigious Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. The 2022 honorees are Frank DiBello, President and CEO of Space Florida; Dr. Christopher R. BoshuizenDr. William S. Marshall and Robbie Schingler, co-founders of Planet; Steve Spengler, President and CEO of Intelsat; and Prof. Robert Twiggs, Professor Emeritus at Morehead State University.