LUXEMBOURG & MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 2016--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone today announced the
promotion of Skot Butler to President of Intelsat General Corporation, a
wholly owned subsidiary that provides satellite communications solutions
to military, commercial and government customers. Mr. Butler, who will
begin his new role on April 4, 2016, will continue to be based in
McLean, Virginia.
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In his new role, Mr. Butler will oversee Intelsat General’s strategic
direction, operational plans and execution of the overall mission to
provide a range of sustainable, cost-effective and secure communications
solutions to government and commercial customers. He is succeeding Kay
Sears, who is leaving Intelsat General after 10 years to pursue a new
professional opportunity.
Mr. Butler, who most recently served as Vice President of Satellite
Networks and Space Services at Intelsat General, has held positions of
increasing responsibility since joining the company in 2006. During his
tenure, he led a number of initiatives that provided innovative, mission
critical solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Prior to joining Intelsat, Mr. Butler worked at DRS Spacelink as
Director of Business Development, leading strategy and solutions for the
company’s satellite services business line. He began his career in the
satellite industry in 2000 with Verestar Government services where he
held sales and business development roles and served as an integral
member of the team that launched the company’s government services unit.
Mr. Butler is a graduate of Old Dominion University and has a Master’s
Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.
“Since joining Intelsat, Skot has proven himself to be a strong,
strategic and decisive leader,” said, Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive
Officer, Intelsat. “He has a deep understanding of the current and
long-term needs of our government customers and takes great pride in the
mission critical work we do on their behalf all around the world. We
look forward to Skot’s leadership as Intelsat General executes its
strategies with respect to our high throughput satellite platform,
Intelsat EpicNG, which begins to enter service in the second
quarter of this year.”
Mr. Spengler also thanked Ms. Sears for her numerous contributions
during her tenure at Intelsat.
“With Kay’s guidance, Intelsat General has established a proven track
record of being a trusted and valued partner to our government
customers,” Mr. Spengler said. “She has been instrumental in developing
a strong team of professionals who are proud of the mission critical
work they do on behalf of our government customers and together, they
have established Intelsat General as the leading satellite service
provider for the government sector. On behalf of all of us at Intelsat,
I’d like to thank Kay for her contributions and wish her well in her
next professional venture.”
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About Intelsat General
Intelsat General Corp. provides satellite communications solutions to
military, commercial and government customers over Intelsat’s fleet of
approximately 50 satellites and a global terrestrial network of
teleports and fiber infrastructure. Intelsat General also offers these
customers the option of placing a dedicated hosted communications
payload aboard an Intelsat satellite. From remote military outposts,
disaster recovery sites and U.S. embassies to health and homeland
security agencies, Intelsat General’s solutions support even the most
complex operations, from routine to mission critical, anywhere on the
globe. These solutions address the numerous communications challenges
inherent in a wide range of applications. From Airborne ISR/UAV
scenarios to Distance Learning to Logistics, Intelsat General engineers
can enhance government, military and commercial communications to allow
customers to achieve their mission objectives. Based in McLean, VA,
Intelsat General is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat
S.A. (NYSE: I). www.intelsatgeneral.com
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
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