The European Satellite Operators Association elects new Chairman, approves new member and sets agenda for 2005

Brussels, 4 April 2005 The Chief Executive Officers of Europe's satellite operators met yesterday in Brussels for a Board meeting followed by the Annual General Meeting of ESOA, the European Satellite Operators Association. The Board elected Enrico Saggese, Director for Space for Finmeccanica and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Telespazio, as Chairman of the Board. He will succeed Dan Goldberg, President and CEO of New Skies Satellites. Jacinto Garcia Palacios, CEO of Hispasat, was elected Vice Chairman of the Board. Both appointments are for one-year.

Saggese said: "I am very proud to take on the responsibility of leading ESOA for the coming year following the excellent leadership provided by Dan in 2004. I believe it is our responsibility to ensure that policy-makers really understand the advantages that satellites and their services have in terms of bringing information to people all over the world. We must also make sure they have a clear understanding of the obstacles we - satellite operators - face in trying to do this as ultimately our technology could contribute to the achievement of public sector goals such as those mentioned in the Lisbon agenda."

The European Satellite Operators Association appoints new Secretary General

PARIS, September 9, 2004 – The Board of Directors of the European Satellite Operators’ Association (ESOA) today appointed Ms. Aarti Holla-Maini as the association’s new Secretary General. Based in ESOA’s Brussels office, Ms. Holla-Maini will manage and represent the association on a day-to-day basis, succeeding Mr. Fulvio Sansone.

As Secretary General, Ms. Holla-Maini will work to generate and strengthen awareness of the benefits of satellite-delivered services with key decision-makers, fostering the necessary political, industrial, trade and regulatory environments to ensure the global availability of these services.

ESOA Chairman Dan Goldberg said, “Ms. Holla-Maini’s background and experience in the satellite domain, and in working with various European institutions, will ensure that the views and objectives of our association are effectively communicated to policy makers so that they understand the critical role satellite technology plays in the European and global communications infrastructure.

LONDON, April 1, 2004
The leaders of Europe’s satellite operators met at the premises of Inmarsat in London yesterday for the annual General Assembly of the European Satellite Operators’ Association (ESOA).

The board of directors elected Dan Goldberg, chief executive officer of New Skies Satellites, as its chairman for a one-year term, succeeding Giuliano Berretta, chief executive officer of Eutelsat and chairman of its management board. Enrico Saggese, chief executive officer of Telespazio, was elected vice chairman.

Goldberg said: “It is a privilege to have been elected chairman of ESOA following the outstanding leadership that Giuliano provided over the past year. ESOA has a vital mission in representing the shared interests of the European satellite industry, particularly at a time when regulators around the world are assessing the delivery of communications services as part of their wider public policy objectives. Satellites today provide a range of vital, state of the art communications services to people in Europe and worldwide and are ideal for delivery of an expanding array of important new offerings that advance the public interest.”

Paris, October 13, 2003
Key executives of Europe's satellite operators met on October 3 during the SatExpo exhibition in Montecchio Maggiore, Italy, for the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) Board of Directors meeting and its General Assembly. Both meetings were led by ESOA's chairman Giuliano Berretta, who is also Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Eutelsat.