[SatNews] RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST), has appointed and promoted two vice presidents at RRsat Global. Meidad Katz has been appointed the new VP of Engineering and Professional Services and Ziv Mor has been promoted to VP of Business Development in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Technology Officer. RRsat Global provides comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries.

Meidad Katz comes to RRsat from HOT Telecom where he served as VP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer.  As VP of Engineering and Professional Services at RRsat, Meidad will apply his expertise with technology and engineering to help enhance RRsat’s high quality of service.

Ziv Mor, an RRsat veteran since 1997, will apply his years of experience working with RRsat’s technological endeavors to work even closer with its partners and alliances in his new role as VP of Business Development while continuing to lead the company’s technological roadmap.

“Bringing on Meidad and promoting Ziv are the latest steps RRsat is taking to continue providing comprehensive broadcasting services to a global market,” said David Rivel, founder and CEO of RRsat. “We are confident that Meidad’s wealth of knowledge and Ziv’s years of service with RRsat will positively impact these goals.”