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Loral Skynet Names Marcelo Sant'Anna General Manager of Loral Skynet do Brasil

Bedminster, NJ/June 9, 2003/Satnews Daily/  —  Loral Skynet, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications has named Marcelo Sant'Anna as general manager of Loral Skynet do Brasil.

In this position, Sant'Anna will be responsible for managing Loral Skynet do Brasil's sales and marketing activities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sant'Anna will report to Bob Hedinger, executive vice president, sales, marketing and client services, Loral Skynet. Sant'Anna, 36, most recently was general manager of Latin America for Terayon Communications Systems Inc., a terrestrial-based broadband equipment supplier, where he was responsible for business development and strategic marketing.

Before joining Terayon, Sant'Anna gained a variety of experience in both satellite and fiber services working for NEC do Brazil and Alcatel. 

Sant'Anna earned his MBA from Business School São Paulo, a masters in marketing administration from Instituto Paulista de Ensino e Pesquisa and a bachelor's degree in telecommunication and electrical engineering from the National Institute of
Telecommunication.

Loral Skynet do Brasil, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, is the first private Brazilian satellite company offering Ku-band services, formed primarily to address opportunities in the fixed satellite services market in Brazil and South America. Loral Skynet do Brasil's first satellite, Estrela do Sul 1, will be launched later this year into Brazil's 63 degrees West longitude orbital slot. 

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