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Isle of Man,  February 3, 2015–Mark Rawlins, Eutelsat’s Director of Communication System Operations, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), an international non-profit association of satellite operators that supports the controlled, reliable and efficient sharing of space environment and RF spectrum data.

Austin, Tex., February 3, 2015--Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC) today announced that it has appointed Raj Mellacheruvu as Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company.  Mellacheruvu’s appointment is effective as of February 2, 2015. In this new role,  Mellacheruvu will report to Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman & CEO of Astrotech Corporation and help lead business operations for Astrotech and its subsidiaries.

Claret, France, Feb. 3, 2015—NETIA announced the appointment of Jérémie Mekaelian as the company's head of international sales. In this new position, Mekaelian will supervise NETIA's worldwide sales force and lead continued development and implementation of sales and presales programs.

Iroquois, Ontario, Canada, February 2, 2015 Ross Video announced today that Matthew Allard has joined the company as Marketing Product Management Content Creation Manager.

London, UK, January 29, 2015--Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), today announced that Dr. Hamadoun Touré will join the Board on March 1, 2015 as a non-executive director. Dr. Touré was Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to the information and communication technologies from 2007 to 2014.

New York City, NY, January 27, 2015--The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced four new inductees for the 2015 Satellite Hall of Fame, to be honored on March 17 during SSPI’s annual Gala Benefit Dinner.  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, Susan Irwin and Robert Berry.

Atlanta, GA, January 27, 2015–Encompass Digital Media announced today the appointment of Chris Walters as its Chief Executive Officer. Walters will be responsible for day-to-day operations of Encompass on a worldwide basis. William Tillson will assume the role of Executive Chairman. Tillson will continue to provide executive leadership focused on global customer initiatives, technology partnerships and next-generation media delivery strategies.

Washington, D.C., January 21, 2015--Kevin Kane, Director of Congressional Relations at ATK, and Matt Kramer, Director of External Communications at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, will be leading the Coalition for Space Exploration’s advocacy efforts in 2015. Each will serve a one-year term, effective January through December 2015.

New York City, Janauary 20, 2015--Goldin Associates LLC  announced  that restructuring industry veteran Marc S. Kirschner has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director and member of its Management Committee. In recent years, Mr. Kirschner has served as an advisor and trustee in major bankruptcy matters, including Refco, Tribune, Le-Natures, Superior National, Yellowstone Mountain Club and Washington Mutual, often working with major alternative investment funds. 

Washington, D.C. 19 January 19, 2015--SES Government Solutions (SES GS) today announced the appointment of a new President and CEO, Brig Gen Peter Hoene, USAF (Ret), effective March 2, 2015.