The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), the global satellite industry association, is pleased to announce the officers and members of the 2009 Board of Directors.

• Chairman: Arunas Slekys, Vice President, Corporate Marketing and GM of Russia & CIS Business, Hughes
• Treasurer: Joslyn Read, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, SES New Skies
• Members: Bryan Olivier, Chief Operating Officer, Broadpoint
  John Miller, Director, Satellite Networks, Cable & Wireless
  Matteo Altobelli, Marketing Director, Eutelsat
  David Bettinger, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering, iDirect
  Jay Yass, Vice President, Network Services, Intelsat

David Hartshorn, secretary general of the GVF, said, “We are very pleased to have such distinguished members of the satellite industry on the 2009 GVF board and I particularly want to congratulate Arunas Slekys and Joslyn Read on their respective elections as chairman and treasurer. I look forward to working with them as we chart the course of the GVF in 2009.”

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