Palaia, tasked with strengthening and managing the business and product development of GlobeCast America, brings more than 20 years’ experience with some of the big names in broadcast, media and telecommunications. Palaia spent more than 14 years with satellite giant PanAmSat and later Intelsat, working her way up from Account Manager to VP of Broadcast Services. She has recently worked as a consultant to broadcast companies including VISTA Satellite Communications and Azzuro HD.
Satnews Daily
April 22nd, 2009
Moving On Up @... GlobeCast
GlobeCast has strengthened its position in the Americas with the appointment of two key executives, those being former GlobeCast Asia CEO David Justin, who has been named CEO America, while industry veteran Catherine Palaia has joined the company as Senior Director, Business and Product
Development.
Justin is expected to take up the position by by June 1st and will manage the company’s operations in the Americas, including facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Sunrise (Florida) and São
Paulo. In his most recent role as CEO of GlobeCast Asia, Justin was the driving force
behind the company’s 100 percen growth in less than three years and its geographic expansion. Justin initiated and carried out the acquisition of PCM in Hong Kong and the opening of a playout and origination center in Singapore. He was also instrumental in the success of several large-scale broadcasting events, most recently the 2008 Beijing Games. Darby Sanchez replaced Justin as CEO of GlobeCast Asia earlier this year.
Palaia, tasked with strengthening and managing the business and product development of GlobeCast America, brings more than 20 years’ experience with some of the big names in broadcast, media and telecommunications. Palaia spent more than 14 years with satellite giant PanAmSat and later Intelsat, working her way up from Account Manager to VP of Broadcast Services. She has recently worked as a consultant to broadcast companies including VISTA Satellite Communications and Azzuro HD.
Palaia, tasked with strengthening and managing the business and product development of GlobeCast America, brings more than 20 years’ experience with some of the big names in broadcast, media and telecommunications. Palaia spent more than 14 years with satellite giant PanAmSat and later Intelsat, working her way up from Account Manager to VP of Broadcast Services. She has recently worked as a consultant to broadcast companies including VISTA Satellite Communications and Azzuro HD.