We’re excited to announce that industry expert Yacoub Al Husseini is now joining Zero Density as the new Regional Sales Manager for Middle East and Africa.

Al Husseini began his career at national broadcaster ART, where he worked as an engineer. He then progressed to numerous broadcast companies including OSN and Barco before moving into sales at a vendor company where he worked for eight years. After gaining valuable knowledge as a user and a vendor in his 20 years of experience, Al Husseini is an expert in what broadcasters need.

At the IBC 2022 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Cristi Damian, VP-Business Development, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies on the new products they are highlighting at the show. 

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Jean-Michel Rouylou, Head of Enterprise Market and Broadband-ST Engineering iDirect, an over 20-year veteran in the global energy markets.  We discuss the role satellite technology plays in key energy markets like oil and gas, among others. 

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today opened nominations for the 22nd Induction to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. The new Inductees will be honored at the Hall of Fame Celebration on March 14, 2023. Nominations are due by January 9, 2023.

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is pleased to announce K. Dane Snowden has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor in the Washington, DC, office. Dane’s wide recognition as a respected leader both at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and among industry hail from more than two decades of experience across the communications and technology sector.

Isotropic Networks, Inc., has announced the addition of Rhonda Guess to its leadership team as Senior Director of Sales, Satellite and Earth Station Services. She has joined the Isotropic team to grow the company's portfolio of clients and partners across all satellite services sectors.

EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) today announced that Pradman Kaul, president of  Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has decided to retire at the end of this year. On January 1, 2023, Paul Gaske will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Mr. Kaul and reporting to Hamid Akhavan, CEO of EchoStar.