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Antella, Italy, October 15, 2020 – Álvaro Sánchez García de Viedma, CEO of satellite company Integrasys who also hold the title of "Marquess of Antella, member of ‘’Diputación de la Grandeza y Titulos del Reino’’ (Deputation of Greatness and Titles of the Kingdom)", contributed to the fight against COVID-19, by donating 2000 masks to the Michelet school, located in the town of Antella, Italy, and inviting other nobles and businessmen to take similar actions.

Wuppertal, Germany, Oct. 14, 2020—Riedel Communications  announced the promotion of Peter Glättli to Director of Research and Development. Reporting to founder and CEO Thomas Riedel, Glättli will assume responsibility for Riedel's five main development hubs, aiming to advance the company's IP-enabled hardware and software solutions.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Carl Novello, Chief Technology Officer of NXTCOMM. Carl talks about the innovations in the communications on the move segment such as the development of flat panel antennas of which he has been involved with several companies including his his current capacity as CTO of NXTCOMM. He also talks about the key trends in the satellite mobility market. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Alexander Mueller-Gastell, CEO-ND SatCom on how their company has been coping with the pandemic and how he sees ND SatCom and the satellite industry moving forward.

Madrid, Spain, October 9, 2020--The Board of Directors of HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, approved the appointment of Jordi Hereu as the company’s new president yesterday. The appointment took place after an extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in which the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), which holds 7.41% of HISPASAT’s shares, proposed Hereu to preside over the company relieving Rosario Martínez Manzanedo.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Vagan Shakhgildian, CEO--UHP Networks on how his company has been coping with the global pandemic and how it se it and the industry moving forward, among other topics.

New York City, October 6, 2020–The Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today presented the 2020 Promise Awards to Taylor Kerl of Maxar Technologies, Brittany Zajic of Planet and Brittany Zimmerman of Paragon Space Development. The Promise Awards honor the three top-ranked members of the annual “20 Under 35” list of space & satellite employees and entrepreneurs age 35 and under who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the early stages of their career.

Denver, Colo., October 5, 2020--BridgeComm today announced that Ethan Becker has been appointed as the company’s director of engineering. Becker will direct the engineering advancements for BridgeComm’s OWC solutions, including its managed optical communications array (MOCA) technology systems and deployment of ultra-fast networks.

Asburn, Va, October 1, 2020--XTAR, LLC announced the appointment of Michael A. Assid as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining the XTAR team, Assid served in numerous leadership roles at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) and Headquarters, U.S. Space Force. 

Dubai, UAE, October 1, 2020--Qvest Media, a systems architect and consultant in the ICT, broadcast, and media industry, appoints Philipp Glänzel as General Manager and CTO at its Dubai location. Glänzel will complement the management team with a focus on managing all technology-relevant matters and thereby further expand Qvest Media’s strong market position in the MENA region.