LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 1, 2015--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, today announced the promotion of two seasoned executives that
have strong records of creating value and delivering results for
customers to the company’s executive leadership team.
Michael DeMarco, Senior Vice President, Operations, Intelsat (Photo: Business Wire)
The moves come as Stephen Spengler officially assumes the role of Chief
Executive Officer on 1 April from Intelsat’s now executive chairman,
Dave McGlade.
Kurt Riegelman, 51, has been named Senior Vice President, Sales and
Marketing, assuming leadership of Intelsat’s product management and
marketing functions in addition to the company’s global sales
initiatives. Kurt previously served as Senior Vice President, Global
Sales. By combining all customer facing responsibilities under one
leader, Intelsat will streamline and accelerate its go-to-market
strategy as the company plans to broaden its reach within existing and
new applications.
Riegelman joined Intelsat in 1998 as Vice President, North America Sales
responsible for many of Intelsat’s largest customer contracts within the
media sector. In 2006, he assumed sales leadership for the Americas
region and, in 2008, Riegelman increased his responsibility to cover all
sales globally for Intelsat.
In a newly created role, Michael J. DeMarco, 44, has been named Senior
Vice President, Operations, and will lead Intelsat’s network
engineering, network operations and information system teams, including
the company’s eight global teleport operations, effective immediately.
He will be responsible for Intelsat’s information system strategy and
for the delivery of the company’s end-to-end service portfolio,
including the integration of the Intelsat EpicNG® platform,
the first satellite of which is expected to launch in early 2016. He
previously served as Intelsat’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and
Solutions Development in which he led the company’s product management,
marketing, customer solutions engineering and asset management functions.
DeMarco joined the company in 2000 and since then has held roles of
increasing responsibility within the company. He served as Vice
President of Core Video Services, Senior Director of Business
Operations, and Director of Product Finance at PanAmSat prior to its
2006 merger with Intelsat. In 2006, he was named Vice President of Media
Services spearheading the development of successful video neighborhoods
at the 66° and 68.5° orbital locations serving Africa and the Indian
Ocean Region, as well as the Intelsat 1°W neighborhood serving Eastern
Europe.
In addition to DeMarco and Riegelman, Michelle Bryan, Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer; Thierry
Guillemin, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; and
Michael McDonnell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
will continue to report to Stephen Spengler and serve on the company’s
executive leadership team.
Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat, stated, “We are at
an important inflection point at Intelsat and the satellite industry
overall, as dynamic changes begin to take hold across the communications
landscape and our sector. As we prepare to bring our next generation
Intelsat EpicNG satellites to market, it requires strong
leaders that are results-oriented and are passionate about supporting
the growth of our customers. I’ve worked closely with both Kurt and Mike
and have been impressed by their hard work, dedication and the strong
leadership that they have demonstrated throughout the years. Working
closely with other members of Intelsat’s senior leadership team, I am
confident we can successfully navigate the challenges, seize upon the
opportunities and together, deliver strong results for our customers,
employees and shareholders over the long-term.”
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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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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Dianne VanBeber, +1 703-559-7406
Vice President,
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com
or
Michele
Loguidice, +1 703-559-7372
Director, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
michele.loguidice@intelsat.com