Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Chairman: Giuliano Berretta

Giuliano Berretta is Chairman and CEO of Eutelsat Communications, one of the world's three leading satellite operators. The Group reported consolidated revenues of €829.1 million in 2007 from the operation of its 24 communications satellites in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Mr. Berretta is also a Board member of the Spanish satellite operator, Hispasat S.A., also an ESOA member.

Mr. Berretta joined the Eutelsat international organisation in 1990 as its first Commercial Director. From 1999 to 2001, as Director General, he steered the transformation of the assets and activities of the organisation into a private company. Since then Mr. Berretta has brought a commercial edge to the company's business. Through satellites at positions with privileged coverage of the Group's selected markets, Mr. Berretta has driven a policy of expansion beyond core markets of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East into the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Eutelsat is today a world-leading capacity provider for video applications (broadcasting more than 2,600 digital channels), and a preferred satellite operator for professional data networks, broadband, mobile and government services.

Prior to joining Eutelsat Mr. Berretta worked at the European Space Agency's headquarters in Paris and its technical centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands where he was instrumental in the design of Europe's pioneering communications satellite programmes. Before ESA, Mr. Berretta spent seven years with Italian industry (Telettra, Selenia) in the field of military and civilian radio links and television broadcasting.

Mr. Berretta was elected 'Satellite Executive of the Year 2000' by Via Satellite, a leading publication in the satellite sector. In June 2002 he was one of 50 European businessmen recognised as a 'Leader at the Forefront of Change' by Business Week Europe. Mr. Berretta holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Padua (Italy) an Honorary Doctorate in Management Engineering from the University of Bologna (Italy) and an honorary Professorship from the University Ricardo Palma of Lima (Peru). He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur of the French Republic and a Cavaliere del Lavoro by the Italian Republic.

Vice-Chairman: Romain Bausch

Mr. Romain Bausch is the President and CEO of Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), one of the world's largest networks of satellite operators. He joined SES in 1995 as their CEO and later in 2001 he was appointed the President and CEO, SES Global.

Mr. Romain Bausch is also appointed a board member of BIP Investment Partners and of Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie.

Prior to joining SES, Mr. Romain Bausch has worked as Administrator General in the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance, as a member as well as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SES, Chairman of Société Nationale de Crédit et d'Investissement, and as Government Commissioner to Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) and Banque Internationale á Luxembourg.

Mr. Romain Bausch was born on July 3, 1953 and is married with 2 daughters. He graduated as Master of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Nancy (France).

Past Chairman: Christodoulos Protopapas

Mr. Christodoulos Protopapas is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HellasSat, a leading provider of global satellite communications services.