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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,  26 January 26,  2015–MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that Alex Tan had been appointed as Senior Sales Director – Broadcast Sales. Tan is moving from his previous role as Senior Sales Director, Telecoms & VAS – Asia Pacific. 

Washington, D.C., January 21, 2015--Kevin Kane, Director of Congressional Relations at ATK, and Matt Kramer, Director of External Communications at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, will be leading the Coalition for Space Exploration’s advocacy efforts in 2015. Each will serve a one-year term, effective January through December 2015.

Washington, D.C. January 12, 2015 - The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced the election of its 2015 Executive Committee. The SIA Board of Directors elected Stacy Fuller of DIRECTV to serve as Chair for the coming year, joined by Jennifer Manner of EchoStar, as Vice Chair, and Patricia Cooper of Intelsat, as Treasurer.

Holzkirchen, Germany, Jan. 7, 2015—WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications, navigation, defence electronics, and sensors and measurement equipment, today announced the appointment of Andreas Lermann as the new director of sales and marketing. Lermann is responsible for driving product strategy and global business development for WORK Microwave‘s SatCom, Defence, and Sensor units to increase the company's worldwide sales presence and revenue streams.

Paris, France, December 18, 2014--The Council of the European Space Agency(ESA)  announced today the appointment of Johann-Dietrich Wörner as the next Director General of ESA, for a period of four years starting on July 1st, 2015.  He will succeed Jean-Jacques Dordain, whose term of office ends on June 30, 2015. Woerner is currently Chairman of the Executive Board of DLR, the German Aerospace Center.

Wuppertal, Germany, Dec. 16, 2014—Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has named Robert Pennington to serve as its U.S. sales manager, broadcast, for the East Coast. In this new role, Pennington will assist customers in selecting and implementing Riedel's broad product portfolio of networked communications and signal transport solutions.

London, UK, December 16, 2014--The GVF has appointed five members to its  Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Yasir Hassan of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) and Michael DeMarco of Intelsat; re-elected to the Board are Arunas Slekys of Hughes Network Systems, Jonas Eneberg of Inmarsat, and Nancy Eskenazi of SES.  The five elected Directors join two seated Board Members: Simon Gray of Eutelsat and Timothy Shroyer of General Dynamics’ SATCOM Technologies.

Washington, D.C. December 11, 2014--Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced today that current Intelsat President and Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Spengler has been promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Washington DC, December 9, 2014 – ABS announced the appointment of Flavien Bachabi as the Managing Director of Africa.   Bachabi will be responsible for leading the sales and business operations for the African continent.  

Washington, D.C., December 9, 2014–The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced that SIA’s Board of Directors has appointed Tom Stroup to the position of President, effective December 15th. Stroup’s appointment follows an extensive search to replace the former President, Patricia Cooper, who departed SIA earlier this year for private industry.