EMEA Markets - Executive Moves


New York City, NY, February 16, 2021

 will-mudge.jpegThe World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the appointment of Speedcast’s Vice President of Engineering Operations, Will Mudge, to its Board of Directors to fill a seat vacated by a departing Board member. In March, he will stand for election by the membership to a three-year term, beginning April 1st.

London, UK, February 15, 2021

 honeycutt.jpgIBC today announced that John Honeycutt will take the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) Council Chair's position with immediate effect. Honeycutt has spent the past 30 years in senior positions in the television market and is a well-respected business strategist and technology pioneer.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 9, 2021
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Long Beach, Calif., February 9, 2021

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) today announced the establishment of its Space Advisory Board. The Virgin Galactic Space Advisory Board will provide advice to senior management as the company moves forward to open space for the benefit of all. The company also annoucned the appointment of Seth Zaslow as VP of Investor Relations.

London, UK, February 5, 2021

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Maxim Usatov, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Founder of BusinessCom, a satellite solutions provider at the forefront of innovative solutions for VSAT and Comms On The Move (COTM) services.  Excerpts of the interivew:

Long Beach, Calif., February 4, 2021

Virgin Orbit announced today the addition of two well-respected space industry leaders to its executive team. Kirk Pysher has joined the company as its new Vice President of Mission Assurance, Quality and Safety, and Janice Starzyk as Vice President of Government Operations.

McLean, Va, February 2, 2021

The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global not-for-profit focused on amplifying the voice satellite mobile services users and innovators, today announced its 2021 board of directors and board leadership team.

Denver, Colo., February 2, 2021

 sandor.jpegAstroscale U.S. today announced the s appointment of Sandor Nemethy as Director, Geostationary orbit (GEO) Spacecraft Systems. Nemethy joins Astroscale with more than 20 years of experience spanning satellite manufacturing, propulsion engineering, launch operations and program management.

Montreal, Canada, January 27, 2021

 khouri.jpegMDA has appointed Amer Khouri as the company’s new Vice President of Satellite Systems. Khouri will be responsible for all satellite business activities including successful execution of existing programs and the continued growth of MDA’s Satellite Systems division, which is based in Montreal, Canada.