Asia-Pacific - Executive Moves
Ovzon today announced the appointment of Jeanette Irekvist as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) effective October 1, 2025. She will also be a member of Ovzon’s Group Management.
Skyline Communications, the company behind the DataMiner xOps platform, one of the most widely deployed end-to-end orchestration and monitoring platforms in the media, satellite, and service provider industries, today announced two strategic leadership appointments to support its growth in the Americas and help operators navigate rapid industry transformation.
XTAR, LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Hisdesat S.A. of Madrid announced that Patrick H. Rayermann has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rayermann will drive the organization forward to its next phase of growth and transformation as a leader in military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) earth observation solutions used today by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other members of the NATO Alliance.
U.S. Electrodynamics, Inc.(USEI), a provider of satellite and terrestrial ground network services, today announced the appointment of Jeff LaMastus as Head of Commercial and Strategy.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Lloyd A. Sprung as an independent director, effective August 18, 2025. Sprung possesses more than three decades of corporate finance and capital markets experience, having held senior executive roles at leading investment banks including Evercore and UBS. He is currently the managing member of LAS Advisors, an independent financial and strategic advisory firm.
At the Smallsat Conference 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Kevin Lausten, CEO-Morpheus Space. Click her to view the video.
The Board of Directors of Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) approved the co-optation of Eric Labaye as a Board member and his appointment as Chairman of Eutelsat Communications and Eutelsat SA on the occasion of the Board Meeting of 4th August 2025. He succeeds Dominique D’Hinnin who had announced his decision not to seek the renewal of his mandate on February 14th, 2025. Eric Labaye’s appointment is effective on 4th August 2025.
MDA Space (TSX:MDA) today announced the appointment of Rabindra (Rob) Singh as Vice President, Strategic Solutions, effective immediately. A distinguished leader in the space industry with more than 30 years of experience defining and delivering complex space solutions and service strategies for customers, Singh joins MDA Space at a pivotal time as the space market and the company expand globally.
The Space Data Association has appointed Brian Swinburne, Space Surveillance and Intelligence Manager at Airbus Defence and Space as a Standard Member Director. Erika Rossetto, Flight Dynamics Manager at Embratel Star One was also re-elected Standard Member Director for her third term.
The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors, Juliet Bayliss of Globecast UK. Juliet serves as Sales Director at Globecast UK, based in their London office, where she has built a 25-year career in the broadcasting and satellite services sector. With extensive expertise in media distribution, satellite transmission, and emerging technologies, she leads a high-performing sales team managing strategic relationships with major UK and international broadcasters.
