Gilat Names Isaac Angel as Chairman of the Board

Petah Tikva, Israel, March 9, 2021 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) announces the appointment of Isaac Angel as Gilat’s Chairman of the Board. Angel’s appointment is effective immediately taking over from Dov Baharav who has stepped down and retired after a seven-year tenure.

Isaac Angel brings with him a wealth of experience and accomplishments from his current and previous positions. Mr. Angel serves as Chairman of the Board and served as CEO at Ormat Technologies Inc., a global company delivering renewable power and energy solutions. Before his seven-year tenure as an officer and director at Ormat, Mr. Angel held executive positions at LeadCom Integrated Solutions, VeriFone and Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd.

“On behalf of Gilat, I would like to welcome Mr. Angel to Gilat and am very much looking forward to working together and benefiting from his extensive experience in a growing global company,” said Adi Sfadia, Gilat’s CEO. “We are expecting that 2021 will be a year of growth and opportunities coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and have no doubts that Mr. Angel’s vast experience will have an invaluable contribution to Gilat.”