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Moscow, March 1, 2011-Intersputnik’s Deputy Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Intersputnik Holdings, Stefan Kollar spoke to Satellite Executive Briefing on Intersputnik’s plans and how it will be facing the challenges in the new global commercial environment.

by Lou Zacharilla

"Dr. Nongluck,” as she is fondly called, joins the board of directors of the Society of Satellite Professionals International  in March 2011.  She spoke with SSPI Director of Development Lou Zacharilla on various issues, among which, one of her areas of focus on behalf of the international satellite community will be to further promote corporate social responsibility and enable more broadband service via satellite throughout the developing economies of Asia.

by Lou Zacharilla

New York City, December 20, 2010--The founder of of Satellite Transmission and NetSat Express, which specialized in IP satellite connectivity (at a time when people thought “IP” was a typo for Hewlett-Packard) and, since 1994, the CEO of Long Island-based Globecomm Systems, David Hersberg has earned his stripes as the dean of satellite industry executives. 

I respect anyone who has been inducted into the satellite industry’s hall of fame.  It is the pinnacle of career achievement and a high hurdl

Luxembourg City, November 30, 2010--   Two of the largest satellite operators in the world are headquartered in Luxembourg—SES and Intelsat. Luxembourg is aiming to be a broadband hub for Europe.  At the forefront of these initiatives is Jean-Paul Zens, Director of Media and Communications of the Luxembourg  government.  He spoke recently to Satellite Markets and Research  Editor-in Chief Virgil Labrador on how Luxembourg managed to achieve its premier status as a media hub for Europe and other issues. Excerpts of the interview follows:

New York, NY,  September 1, 2010--In a conversation with Lou Zacharilla,  Newtec CEO Serge van Herck, Gilat Executive Vice-President Joshua Levinberg and EADS Astrium's Malcolm Peto discuss the importance of creativity in their organizations.

In a conversation with Lou Zacharilla, Newcom International President and Teleport Executive of the Year Jaime Dickinson  discusses how satellites can bridge the digital divide, among other issues.

by Lou Zacharilla, Director of Development, SSPI

New York, June 30, 2010-In January, the Society of Satellite Professionals International elected as its new President Keith Buckley. Not long before he was also named President and CEO of ASC Signal Corporation, where he is tasked with turning around an earth station and radar antenna and services company that was spun out from Andrew Corporation about two years ago.