Asia-Pacific - Executive Moves


Edinburgh, UK., October 10, 2023
​​​​​​​Eur Ing Dr Carol Marsh, OBE EngD CEng FIET, Head of Digital Systems at Scottish satellite communications firm Celestia UK, is one of five engineers inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame.  Dr Marsh received the honour at The Institution of Engineers in Scotland 112th annual James Watt dinner on Friday 6th October 2023.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 15, 2023
​​​​​​​At IBC 2023 held in Amsterdam, Satellite Executive Briefing caught up with Richard K. Hlomador is the Founder and Chief Network Architect of K-NET, a full-service, state-of-the-art teleport based in Ghana, West Africa. He founded the company in 1996 as a computer hardware systems and accessories company and grew it into one of the leading teleports serving Africa and beyond.  The company currently provides among others, satellite broadcasting, content distribution,  Internet of Things (IoT), HNO and VNO services as Solar as a Service.   Excerpts of the interview follows:
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 17, 2023
​​​​​​​At the IBC 2023 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jake Hlomador, Chief Technology Officer of West Africa-based teleport K-NET.cts.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 17, 2023
​​​​​​​At the IBC 2023 show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Matthias Stangl, Vice-President of RF products--WORK Microwave, who presented their new line of Q- and V-Band products.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 17, 2023
View videos from the IBC 2023 in Amsterdam. including: David Treadway, Chairman of the Board of iKOMG; Jake Hlomador, Chief Technology Officer of K-NET.; and Matthias Stangl, Vice-President of RF Products-WORK Microwave
At the IBC 2023 show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Treadway, Chairman of the Board of iKO MG, who announced the merger of iKO MG and STN Stortive at the show.
Reading, UK/Washington, D.C. September 11, 2023

ALL.SPACE is proud to announce the appointment of Chris Emerson, a respected former aerospace executive, as Chairman of the Board. Emerson's rich leadership experience, proven in his previous senior executive roles at Airbus, as well as his current engagement in the space industry, will be key in guiding ALL.SPACE as it moves its fifth generation 'smart terminal' into initial production, set for release in Q4 2023.

New York City, NY, September 7, 2023

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced that it will present its 2023 Mentor of the Year Award to Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Debra will be honored on October 18 at SSPI’s 18th Annual Future Leaders Celebration for the attention, support, wisdom and guidance she has provided to young professionals and colleagues throughout her career in the industry.

Denver, CO, September 5, 2023

Imagine Communications has appointed seasoned media industry executive Frank Deo to the position of chief technology officer of its ad tech business. In this role, Deo will leverage his proven track record and unique insights into emerging technologies to drive the product development, operations and long-term technology strategy for Imagine’s market-leading ad tech portfolio.

BREWSTER, Wash., September 5, 2023

/PRNewswire/ -- US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI), the world's largest privately owned teleport company, which recently added over $100 million in assets to expand its teleport facilities, is today announcing that it is enhancing its senior leadership to build on this recent growth and address the emerging needs of the traditional and "New Space" satellite opportunities – in both the defense and commercial markets.