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Dubai, UAE, August 19, 2014--Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications today announced the appointment of Mark Courtney as General Counsel. Courtney leads the Legal Affairs Department where he is responsible for providing counsel on corporate strategy, key contract negotiation, regulatory affairs, policies and procedures as well as legal strategy and compliance. He reports to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya and will serve as a member of the Company’s Leadership Team.

Backnang, Germany, August 18, 2014--Signalhorn has strengthened its Executive Team with the appointments of Andy Frost as Chief Commercial Officer and Tom Wright as Vice President of Sales for North America.

Houston, Texas - August 12, 2014–ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications to the global energy, mining and maritime markets, announced today that it has appointed David Kagan, a long-time satellite industry veteran, to the position of President. The addition of Mr. Kagan to the already strong ITC Global management team in Europe, Australia, Africa and the U.S. is part of the company's strategic initiatives to drive growth, global integration, operational best practices and industry leading customer service.

Cincinnati, Ohio, August 7, 2014 – GatesAir, a provider next generation over-the-air broadcast solutions for radio and television, today announced the appointment of Phil Argyris as CEO, effective August 20. Argyris will leverage his thirty years of management and leadership experience as well as his valuable tenure leading the former transmission division of Harris Broadcast to drive innovation and excellence in wireless over-the-air solutions.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey – August 7, 2014 – RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd., a provider of digital content management and global content distribution services to the broadcasting industry, announced today the expansion of its U.S. sales team with industry veterans, Rick Phelps and Dante Neyra, to strengthen its presence and capabilities within the North and Latin American markets.

London, UK, August 4, 2014--BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announces today the appointment of Tobi de Graaff to the role of Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Western Europe. De Graaff will oversee all of BBC Worldwide’s businesses across German and French speaking markets in Europe, as well as Benelux, Scandinavia, Italy and Iberia.  He will be responsible for all TV and Digital sales, Channels, Production and Format sales, Licensing and Publishing as well as Live Events across Western Europe.   The position was previously held by David Weiland who took up the post of EVP Asia for BBC Worldwide in May. 

Paris, France, August 1, 2014 — Eutelsat Communications has appointed Leonard Wapler as Chief Financial Officer of Eutelsat Americas, based in Mexico City. Wapler joined Eutelsat in May 2011 and has been Head of Investor Relations since 2013. Joanna Darlington will become Eutelsat’s Head of Investor Relations on 1 September, reporting to the CFO, Antoine Castarède.

Washington, D.C., July 30, 2014--Intelsat S.A. today announced that Patricia Cooper has been named as the company's Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy, effective August 25. In this newly created role, Cooper will be responsible for leading the company's U.S., European and other international government lobbying and advocacy activities and relationship management. 

Brisbane, Australia, July 17, 2014--EM Solutions, a Brisbane-based designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications equipment, has announced the appointment of Gary Shmith as its new Global Director of Sales and Marketing.

Paris, France, July 11, 2014--Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Yohann Leroy as Chief Technical Officer, succeeding Raphaël Mussalian who will continue to contribute his experience to Eutelsat as Special Advisor on Technology Strategy reporting to Michel de Rosen, Chairman and CEO.