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Iridium Satellite Names Matthew Desch As New CEO
Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 22, 2006 Iridium Satellite LLC, the global supplier of mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has named Matthew J. Desch, 48, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. "We are delighted to have Matt join as our new CEO," said Dan Colussy, Chairman of Iridium Holdings LLC. "He brings more than 26 years of directly relevant wireless and telecom experience to our company, providing the ideal background to oversee our continued double-digit growth, multiple new product and service introductions, and the development of our next-generation constellation." Colussy said that Desch will replace him as CEO of Iridium Satellite. Additionally, Desch will become CEO of Iridium Holdings, the parent of Iridium Satellite, while Colussy will remain Chairman of Iridium Holdings. "I am excited to lead the Iridium team as it unleashes the full potential of this unique global network," Desch said. "Iridium's evolution from a handheld voice service to a full suite of voice and data solutions has impressed upon me the potential to become the world's most robust, pervasive and fully-integrated global communications network. I look forward to leading Iridium to that level." Desch was most recently CEO of New Jersey-based Telcordia Technologies, Inc., a supplier of software and services to the telecommunications industry. Desch was instrumental in moving Telcordia into new wireless and international markets, and spinning off the company to private equity from SAIC, Inc. Prior to Telcordia, Desch spent 13 years at Nortel Networks, leaving in 2000 as President, Global Service Providers and responsible for Nortel's business in Europe and Asia. Active in the wireless industry with Nortel since 1990, he was President of Nortel's fast growing Wireless Networks division from 1995 to 1999, leading its growth from $2 billion to more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue. Desch has served on the boards of several industry associations including the International Association For The Wireless Telecommunications Industry (CTIA) and the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA). He served as Chairman of the Wireless Foundation and was a member of the executive board of The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). An active industry executive, Desch is Chairman of the Board of Airspan Networks and is a board member of Starent Networks. He previously served on the boards of Flarion Technologies and SAIC, as well as numerous other private and public companies. Desch began his career in software development with Bell Laboratories, which became Lucent Technologies. He has a BS in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and an MBA from University of Chicago. Related Links Iridium Satellite Space Industry Appointments
Orbital Announces Four Executive Promotions
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 19, 2006Orbital Sciences Corporation has announced that four of its executives are being promoted to new positions within the company. Mr. G. David Low, currently Vice President and head of the company's Technical Services Division (TSD), is being promoted to Senior Vice President and Program Manager for the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. |
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