GVF announced that the following individuals have been elected to a two-year term to serve as members of GVF’s Board of Directors:

(1) Paul Deedman, Inmarsat
(2) Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat
(3) Simon Gray, Eutelsat
(4) Yasir Hassan, Arabsat
(5) Arunas Slekys, Hughes Network Systems

David Meltzer, GVF’s Secretary General, commented that

The election of these five industry leaders possessing extensive skills and experience in engineering, marketing, sales, regulatory and other areas speaks to the breadth of GVF’s position as the sole global trade association for the satellite industry. GVF’s Board plays a critical role in GVF being the global voice for the satellite industry and these five individuals will enable GVF to best represent the interests of the entire ecosystem of industry.