Signalhorn Appoints Andy Frost Chief Commercial Officer and Tom Wright VP Sales for North America

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.

Frost has been with Signalhorn since 2003, initially as Account Director and subsequently Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. He was promoted to Vice President Strategic Business Development in 2012, applying a wide range of skills to a number of complex business and government negotiations and customer issues. He also retooled the company’s sales department and built a strong administrative structure. Before joining Signalhorn, Frost served in a number of executive marketing and product management positions at leading telecommunications firms Tiscali SpA in Italy and BT in the UK.

Wright’s previous executive positions include Vice President for NewSat of Australia; Vice President of United Networks in Kuwait; and Sales Director for Comstream of San Diego, CA. He has spent 38 years in the satellite communications industry, experience that includes designing and selling satellite systems in 69 countries. At NewSat, Wright closed over US$ 200 million in new business and was named Sales Person of the Year. He will be based in Dallas, TX.

“Given his history with the company and his experience, abilities and character, Andy was the natural choice as our commercial leader; we look forward to strengthening the executive team with him in his new role,” said Robert Kubbernus, President and CEO of Signalhorn. “In addition, Tom brings a wide range of global experience to the company that will benefit us not only in North America, but throughout all of the markets where we operate. These appointments reflect Signalhorn’s continued growth and requirements for world class executive talent," he added.

Signalhorn is a global provider of premium network services and communications solutions using terrestrial, satellite, and wireless technologies, with a 40-year history of continuous operations. The services and solutions encompass end-to-end network design and management and include hosting and housing. Enterprise, oil & gas, government, NGO, and maritime customers all rely on the round-the-clock, responsive services and dependable solutions to support mission-critical operations. With proprietary technical centers in Switzerland and Germany, Signalhorn customers benefit from secure and cost-effective connectivity via dozens of satellites and hundreds of points of presence around the globe.

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