Americas Markets - Executive Moves


Steisslingen, Germany , April 11, 2024

SatService announced that Oliver Vogel, a proven expert in sales and business development of hardware and software products for satellite ground segment applications, has joined its 'sat-nms' sales team as Director of Sales and Business Development effective last  April 1st 2024.

London, UK, April 3, 2024

Global private equity firm NewSpace Capital has announced the appointment of seasoned investor Hassan Karimi as an Industry Advisory Board member. Hassan, who co-founded the Dubai-based asset management firm KHK & Partners, brings more than 18 years of global investment experience.

Broomfield, Colorado, April 3, 2024

Kayhan Space has appointed seasoned military and space intel veteran Mark Mueller as Vice President of Government Growth to lead the company’s development and delivery of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Action, plus Offensive and Defensive Space Control solutions for a range of classified and unclassified Government missions.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 1, 2024

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Amit Somani as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer.

Chandler, Ariz., March 21, 2024
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global technology leader, today announced the appointment of telecommunications and public safety industry leader Jeff Robertson as the Company’s new President of its Terrestrial and Wireless Networks business segment.
Ledbury, Herefordshire, March 19, 2024

The Satcoms Innovation Group has announced the winners of the 2024 SIG Awards.

Asheville NC., March 19, 2024
AvL Technologies (AvL) announced the appointments of Cammie Driggs as Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Cox and Jesse Kirby as Senior Directors, and Heather Wright as a Director.
Troy, MI, March 19,2024
Virtus Solis CEO/Founder John Bucknell and CTO/Founder Dr. Ed Tate announce the appointment of the following distinguished new members to our Industry Advisory Board:
McLean, Va., March 18, 2024
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced that John McNiff has joined Iridium as Vice President and General Manager overseeing Iridium’s Space Development Agency (SDA) support, effective February 5, 2023.
Krasimir Terziev and Bobby Kirchev, both experienced telecomunications and satellite professionals,  are on the executive team of Orbital Connect. Krasimir is Director of Business Development while Bobby is Director of Sales. In a relatively short time built the company into one of the leading channel partners and authorized distributor of global leading hardware manufacturers. Orbital Connect’s product list includes over 3,000 satellite products and RF components, solutions, and terminals, such as Earth station antennas, fixed and maritime VSAT or receive-only antennas, terminals on the move and on the pause,  high power amplifiers, modulators, de-modulators, redundant systems, modems, RF products and matrices, RF over fiber solutions, LNBs, BUCs, BDCs, LNAs, among others. Excerpts of the interview with Krasimir and Bobby follows