Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) announces the appointment of Isaac Angel as Gilat’s Chairman of the Board. Angel’s appointment is effective immediately taking over from Dov Baharav who has stepped down and retired after a seven-year tenure.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Lou Dubin, Senior Vice-President of Product Management of  Comtech EF Data. Lou joined Comtech EF Data in 2008, through the acquisition of Radyne Corporation.

The Satellite Markets and Research invited key companies providing satellite Comms on the Move (COTM) solutions to participate in a virtual roundtable on the current status and prospects in the global COTM market.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), a provider of mobile connectivity and inertial navigation solutions, announced today that it has named Roger A. Kuebel as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brent Bruun will continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer, but will relinquish his position as Interim CFO upon Mr. Kuebel’s joining the Company on March 8, 2021.

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced the appointments of  Doug Ahrens as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Swami Iyer as President of Aerospace Systems and Stephen Justice as its Vice President of Engineering.

Doug Ahrens is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of significant global experience managing financial operations and strategy at public and privately-held companies within complex technology manufacturing environments, including rapidly growing companies.

Inmarsat announced that Rajeev Suri, former Nokia CEO, will assume the role of CEO and become a director of Connect Bidco Limited, the holding company for Inmarsat, from 1 March 1, 2021. Rupert Pearce will step down as CEO as of February 28, 2021.

Ursa Space Systems today announces the appointment of Nicole Robinson as its President. Alongside current CEO and co-founder, Adam Maher, Robinson will continue expanding Ursa Space’s commercial and government business relationships on a global scale.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced today that, on March 23, it will induct four new members into the prestigious Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. The 2021 honorees are Kathy Lueders, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA; Jim Oliver, Founder and President of AvL Technologies; Dr. Gladys West, former mathematician at the Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, Virginia and Peter B.