Globecast has announced that Denis Genevois has been promoted to Marketing and Communications VP with Valéry Bonneau promoted to Internal and External Communications Director. Genevois also sits on the Executive Committee and reports directly to Globecast CEO Philippe Bernard. Bonneau reports to Genevois in his new role. Previous Communications Group VP, Olivier Zankel, has left to take up another position within Orange Group. 

Microspace Communications, a  satellite services provider owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, has appointed Cyrus Wilson as  Vice President and General Manager. Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience in satellite communications, operations and customer management, and defense business management.

In this role with Microspace, he will be responsible for all functions of the business, including sales, marketing, engineering, finance and administration. The appointment is effective May 17.

Microspace Communications, a  satellite services provider owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, has appointed Cyrus Wilson as  Vice President and General Manager. Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience in satellite communications, operations and customer management, and defense business management.

In this role with Microspace, he will be responsible for all functions of the business, including sales, marketing, engineering, finance and administration. The appointment is effective May 17.

SpaceLink, a company that is building an information superhighway for the space economy, today announced that it added three top space industry executives to its team. They bring deep expertise in finance, program management, and the U.S. government intelligence community, to drive forward the relay service that provides secure, continuous, high-capacity communications between LEO spacecraft and the ground.

At its cabinet meeting on Wednesday 14 April, the French government appointed Philippe Baptiste as President of the French space agency, Centre National d'ètudes Spaciales (CNES)Born in 1972, Philippe Baptiste holds a PhD from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) and is a graduate in civil engineering from the Ecole des Mines engineering school in Nancy.

Sheppard Mullin announced that Steve Chernow has joined its Telecom team as Special Counsel, based in their Washington, D.C. office. Chernow joins Sheppard Mullin following a distinguished career serving in senior roles for satellite communications companies, including as General Counsel at OneWeb and Deputy General Counsel at Intelsat.

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today announced the appointment of Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief and former Oklahoma Congressman James "Jim" Bridenstine to its Board of Directors. Bridenstine will serve as a Class II director, with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Inmarsat announced the appointments of Barry French as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO) and Jat Brainch as Chief Commercial and Product Officer (CCPO).