VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), has announced that the iDirect Hub Owners Group (iHOG), a global forum for owners of iDirect’s universal satellite IP hubs, has completed elections for its new Board of Directors.

This Board is the group’s second since it began in 2005, and includes executives from some of the satellite industry’s leading organizations. The new Board consists of industry leaders with a wealth of telecommunications and business experience. Rodger Lyman, president and CEO of LBiSat, will continue his role as the iHOG president and co-founder. Ron Long, vice president of operations at CapRock Communications and 11-year veteran with the company, will serve as iHOG’s Vice President. With a strong corporate communications background, Long will develop increased functionality for the iHOG website (www.i-hog.org) to keep the growing membership informed and up-to-date. Jerry Creekbaum, a 20-year engineer at Verizon Business, will serve as technical director, using his experience integrating the iDirect platform onto the Verizon Business Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network to provide best practices and advice to members. Rounding out the new Board is Yen Choi, group executive vice president and CTO of Netcom Africa, as treasurer; and Kristin Grassa, owner and president of Constellation Networks and co-founder of the iHOG, as secretary.