Douglas Braun Joins Spacenet as VP of Product Management
McLEAN, VA, April 3, 2007 - Satnews Daily - Douglas Braun has joined Spacenet, Inc. as its new Vice President of Product Management. In this new role, Braun is responsible for the overall management of Spacenet’s product development and lifecycle management strategy, as well as overseeing existing product lines, including the high-performance Connexstar service designed for enterprise and government clients and its value-oriented StarBand line designed for residential and small office customers.
Braun brings nearly 20 years of product management and telecom experience to Spacenet, including his most recent position as Director of Product Management for iDirect Technologies. Previously, he held a range of marketing and product management positions including: Director of Product Management for Telcordia Technologies; Senior Product Development Manager for Facilicom International; and positions with Cincinnati Bell and Hershey Foods. Braun holds a BA in Business Administration and Communications from Rutgers University and an MBA from Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration.
Spacenet Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development David Myers said they look forward to Doug applying his impressive skills and experience to help Spacenet expand its leadership in customer-focused and performance oriented satellite networking solutions.
"Over the past several months, Spacenet has focused on revitalizing its product portfolio to become America’s high-performance choice in satellite communications services. As we continue to target new vertical markets with innovative solutions, Doug will help us take our efforts to the next level by providing a product development discipline and methodology that brings new services to market faster and more effectively."
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is a provider of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for business, government and home/small office customers in the United States and worldwide. Spacenet today serves more than 100,000 network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies.
