LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 19, 2015--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, today announced that Karen Schmidt, a veteran marketing
executive with more than 25 years’ experience, has been named as the
company’s Vice President of Marketing, effective immediately.
Ms. Schmidt will lead Intelsat’s product and marketing efforts for
Intelsat’s portfolio of connectivity services for media, broadband,
mobility and government customers. Functions reporting to Ms. Schmidt
will include Product Management, Product Marketing and Marketing
Communications. She will be based in McLean, VA and report to Kurt
Riegelman, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
Ms. Schmidt was most recently the Vice President of Business Marketing
at Comcast Business, a division of Comcast, and a key member of the team
that grew the division from inception in 2007 to 2014 revenues of $4
billion. Prior to joining Comcast Business, Ms. Schmidt held executive
product and marketing roles at Network Solutions, Concert Communications
and MCI Communications.
“Karen’s extensive marketing and product leadership experience in the
media and broadband sectors will be an invaluable asset to
Intelsat,” said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat’s Senior Vice President, Sales
and Marketing. “She has a proven track record of developing end-to-end
strategies and driving cross-functional execution, successfully
developing and deploying new services to key segments and channels. We
are confident that Karen’s expertise will contribute to our goal to
provide increased value to our customers through innovative global
satellite solutions and services that deliver higher performance,
improved economics and greater accessibility.”
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, delivering high performance connectivity solutions for media,
fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and
military applications. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber
infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for
transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of
content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular
networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your
future network, connect using our leading satellite technology and
transform your opportunities.
Envision…Connect…Transform…with Intelsat. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
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Intelsat
Dianne VanBeber
Vice President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
+1 703-559-7406
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com