The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of SpeedCast, has been named as its 2016 Teleport Executive of the Year. Mr. Beylier will be honored during WTA’s Teleport Awards for Excellence luncheon on March 8 during SATELLITE 2016. The Teleport Executive of the Year award is presented to an individual for demonstrated entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation in the development or operation of a teleport-based business.

 john-celli.jpgSpace Systems Loral (SSL), and the Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC), an alliance of local engineering leaders and technical organizations, today announced that SSL company president, John Celli, was selected by the SVEC for induction into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame.  He will be honored at a ceremony during the annual Silicon Val

anver-anderson_0.jpgSTN has appointed Anver Anderson aboard as the new General Manager of the company, with responsibility of  implementing on-going and new initiatives including global sales, marketing outreach and team development.

Telestream®, a  provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that it has hired broadcast technology industry veteran Scott Murray as a Product Manager, working on the Company's flagship Vantage® media processing platform. Murray will be responsible for managing the development of the Vantage framework to ensure the product's continued market and technology leadership.

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I) announced today that Jacques Kerrest is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Intelsat’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Spengler.

 vanderbreggen.jpgLeoSat Enterprises, an emerging company with plans to launch a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites has announced the appointment of Ronald van der Breggen as Chief Commercial Officer.  In this position Van der Breggen will be responsible for managing the global sales and marketing operations of LeoSat.

SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that Vishal Mathur has joined the satellite operator’s Asia team as Senior Sales Director. Vishal brings with him almost 20 years of experience in the satellite and broadcasting industry in the region.

 lefleur.jpgArtel Video Systems, a provider of innovative IP- and fiber-based media transport solutions supporting global telecommunications, broadcast, and related markets, announced the appointment of Michael LaFleur as Vice President of Operations. LaFleur joins Artel with 25 years' experience in operations, purchasing, and materials management. 

The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced six new inductees for the 2016 Satellite Hall of Fame.  They will join more than 40 Hall of Fame members including Dr. Arthur C. Clarke, Dr. Harold Rosen, Olof Lundberg, Eddy Hartenstein, Frederic d'Allest, Sidney Topol, Takayushi Yoshida, Mary Ann Elliott, Mary Frost, Peter Jackson, Dick Tauber, Dirk Breynaert, Mark Dankberg, Susan Irwin and Robert Berry.