[SatNews] KVH announces the selection of Mr. Patricio Baez to serve as the company’s new  vice president of commercial sales, Americas. Mr. Baez, a 15-year expert in the technology and satellite communications industry, will play a key role in the ongoing expansion of KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband network into the South America market, as well as, the company’s well-established maritime presence in North America and the Caribbean.

Prior to joining KVH, Mr. Baez led Intelsat’s Network Broadband and Mobility-based services where  he was instrumental in the overall strategy, investment portfolio, and service expansion that now represents a significant portion of Intelsat’s managed services business.  During his nine-year tenure in this company, he worked in several areas ranging from Regional Marketing in the Americas to New Product Launch and Development across multiple regions.  Prior to that, Mr. Baez worked at Xerox Corporation in the Strategic Business Unit with specific focus on global accounts and also at Telecomunicaciones de Mexico, where he participated in the privatization and deregulation of the satellite operations division now known as SatMex. Mr. Baez, holds a Masters in Business Administration from Georgetown University in Washington DC, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.