As
Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Satellites Béranger brings a wealth of
satellite industry experience and business acumen to Thuraya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- April 8, 2013 - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Thuraya Telecommunications Company,
a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, announced today the
appointment of Eric Béranger to its Board of Directors. Béranger will be
occupying the Board seat recently vacated by Charles Moore of Lockheed Martin,
who recently retired on March 14, 2013.
Ahmad Julfar, Chairman of Thuraya’s Board said: "Thuraya is pleased to
welcome Eric Béranger to our Board of Directors. Eric’s enormous industry
knowledge and broad business expertise brings further depth to our Board and
will help to support Thuraya’s future initiatives. This is particularly timely
and relevant as we are currently engaged in planning for the future and
evaluating different strategic options ahead. We look forward to
benefiting from Eric’s experience and contribution for Thuraya’s continued
success. We thank Charles Moore for his contribution to Thuraya over the past
few years and wish him the best.”
Béranger founded Astrium Services in 2003 and previously served as its Chief
Executive Officer, the company is now one of the world’s largest satellite
service providers offering military, governmental and commercial
telecommunications services, as well as earth-observation satellite services.
In October 2012, Béranger was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Astrium
Satellites, a leading provider of satellite system solutions, including
spacecraft, ground segments, payloads and equipment. Born in 1963, and a
graduate of France’s École Polytechnique, he oversaw year-on-year growth of
nearly 50 percent for Astrium Services, the company’s youngest division prior
to the acquisition of Vizada in 2011. A graduate of France’s Advanced School of
Telecommunications (ENST), Béranger worked for France Telecom and Société
Générale earlier in his career before joining Matra Marconi Space (now Astrium
Satellites). He has also served as the Chairman of the European Satellite
Operators’ Association (ESOA) until November 2012.
About Thuraya Telecommunications Company
Thuraya Telecommunications Company is an industry leading MSS operator and a
global telecommunication provider offering innovative communications solutions
to a variety of sectors including energy, broadcast media, maritime, military
and humanitarian NGO. Thuraya’s superior network enables clear communications
and uninterrupted coverage across two thirds of the globe by satellite and
across the whole planet through its unique GSM roaming capabilities. Visit www.thuraya.com
Contacts
Shereen Hanafi
+971-4-4488-888
corporatecomms@thuraya.com
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