...Mauro Wajnberg as its General Manager. Telesat Brasil is a long-time and leading provider of satellite capacity in Brazil. Mr. Wajnberg brings to Telesat Brasil more than 20 years of experience in the satellite communications industry. He most recently was Director of Marketing and Products at Brazilian satellite operator Star One, where he worked for the past 10 years. Prior to that, Mr. Wajnberg held several positions in major telecom companies focusing on satellite services for the corporate market, including the deployment of the first VSAT networks in Brazil. He presently serves as president of the Brazilian chapter of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). “Mauro Wajnberg is an important addition to Telesat and we are fortunate to have someone with his deep market knowledge and industry experience leading our activities in Brazil,” said Dan Goldberg, President and CEO of Telesat Canada, Telesat Brasil’s parent company. “Telesat Brasil has been actively involved in the Brazilian market since 1999 when it secured from Anatel the rights to Brazil’s 63 degree West orbital slot. Today the satellite positioned at that slot, Estrela do Sul 2 (Telstar 14R), is highly utilized and we continue to identify opportunities for expansion in Brazil – opportunities we expect will result in meaningful growth under Mauro’s leadership.”