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Space Executive Clay Mowry Joins Vast as Advisor

image005.jpgLong Beach, Calif., March 28, 2024 - Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announces the appointment of Clay Mowry as its newest Advisor.Mowry’s career spans over two decades in the commercial launch, satellite, and space station sectors.

 

 

UKspace Appoints Colin Baldwin as New Executive Director

Colin Baldwin.jpgSwindon, UK, March 27, 2024 - UKspace has appointed Colin Baldwin as Executive Director to lead the organization, following the decision by its Director, Lizzie Kerr, to step down from her role with the official trade association of the UK space industry. Lizzie will be retiring on 30 June 2024 after more than five and a half years in her post. Colin Baldwin’s appointment as Executive Director of UKspace will consequently take effect from 1 July 2024.

 

Comtech Names Telecommunications and Public Safety Leader Jeff Robertson as President of Terrestrial & Wireless Networks Business Segment

Chandler, Ariz., March 21, 2024 – Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced the appointment of telecommunications and public safety industry leader Jeff Robertson as the company’s new President of its Terrestrial and Wireless Networks business segment.

Video Interview with Don Claussen, CEO-ST Engineering iDirect

Washington, D.C. , March 21, 2024--At the Satellite 2024 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Don Claussen, CEO-ST Engineering iDirect, who gave an overview of the Intuition product they launched at the show and his views on where the company is heading going forward.

 

 

AvL Technologies Announces Key Executive Appointments

Asheville NC., March 19, 2024 – AvL Technologies announced the appointments of  Cammie Driggs  as Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Cox and Jesse Kirby as Senior Directors, and Heather Wright as Director.

Satcoms Innovation Group announces winners of SIG Awards

SIG Awards (Small).jpgLedbury, Herefordshire, UK,  March 19, 2024  – The Satcoms Innovation Group has announced the winners of the 2024 SIG Awards. The awards celebrate the best of innovation within satcom, highlighting ground-breaking solutions and innovative collaborations. This year’s winners are:

 

 

Virtus Solis Appoints New Members to its Industry Advisory Board

Troy, MI, March 19,2024--Virtus Solis CEO/Founder John Bucknell and CTO/Founder Dr. Ed Tate announce the appointment of the following distinguished new members to our Industry Advisory Board:

 

Iridium Expands Space Development Agency Operations; Onboards New Vice President and General Manager

John-McNiff.jpegMclean, Va., March 18, 2024 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced that John McNiff has joined Iridium as Vice President and General Manager overseeing Iridium’s Space Development Agency (SDA) support, effective February 5, 2023.

Interview with Orbital Connect's Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev

Los Angeles, Calif., March 15, 2024--Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev, both experienced telecomunications and satellite professionals,  are on the executive team of Orbital Connect. Krasimir is Director of Business Development while Bobby is Director of Sales. In a relatively short time built the company into one of the leading channel partners and authorized distributor of global leading hardware manufacturers. Orbital Connect’s product list includes over 3,000 satellite products and RF components, solutions, and terminals, such as Earth station antennas, fixed and maritime VSAT or receive-only antennas, terminals on the move and on the pause,  high power amplifiers, modulators, de-modulators, redundant systems, modems, RF products and matrices, RF over fiber solutions, LNBs, BUCs, BDCs, LNAs, among others. Excerpts of the interview with Krasimir and Bobby follows:

Avanti Communications Appoints New Sales Director

London, UK, March 14, 2024–Avanti Communications announced the appointment of Chris van Rooyen as its new Sales Director. The industry veteran will support the company’s growing footprint in South Africa by combining his in-depth market understanding with Avanti’s vision for South African telco convergence according to the company.