...as part of its renewed focus on providing customized solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The Company appointed satellite industry veteran Bob Roe as its new Chief Executive Officer. Roe has more than 30 years experience in government and commercial satcom, including senior management positions with Stratos Global Corp. from 1998-2011. Most recently, Roe served for more than five years as CEO of Stratos Government Services Inc. (SGSI) where he led highly successful programs to meet the COMSATCOM needs of the DoD and federal agencies. From 2006-12, he also served as chairman of the Mobile Satellite Users Assoc. Prior to his career in commercial satcom, Roe served 22 years in the U.S. Navy as a communications and intelligence officer.
Further strengthening TrustComm’s new management team is the addition of Ian Canning as Chief Operating Officer. Canning has more than 25 years experience as a senior executive with Stratos Global Corp., Inmarsat, Iridium and other leading companies in the satellite and telecommunications sectors. Canning most recently served as Stratos’ vice president, global product marketing. Former TrustComm President and CEO Robert Kubbernus will serve as Chairman of the Board.
With its network operations center (NOC) at the secure Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, TrustComm has served government and commercial markets since 1999. In December 2011, TrustComm sold its subsidiaries TrustComm International Inc. and SkyPort Maritime Inc. as part of its strategy to focus on the U.S. DoD market.