Gerry O’Sullivan Joins Eutelsat as Executive Vice President, Global Tv and Video
15 November 2017 - 10:18AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) has appointed Gerry
O’Sullivan as Executive Vice President, Global TV and Video. In his
new role he will drive the product development strategy that
ensures that Eutelsat continues to offer customers the most
innovative video services across its global footprint.
Video, Eutelsat’s most longstanding activity, accounts for 65%
of the Group’s business. Eutelsat’s market-leading neighbourhoods
broadcast 6,700 TV channels, of which 1,200 are in HD, to more than
one billion viewers around the globe. The company is a pioneer in
Ultra HD broadcasting and is actively strengthening its digital
content strategies in order to accompany pay-TV operators,
broadcasters and entertainment companies as they expand their
customer proposition.
Gerry is an international media executive with extensive
experience of commercial, marketing, operational and technical
strategies for leading broadcasters and system operators, including
the BBC, BSkyB, Deutsche Telekom, Digicel, Fox News and ABC. His
executive positions at BSkyB from 2000 to 2010 include Director of
Strategic Product Management, responsible for innovations that
include the launch of Sky+ HD and Video on Demand services. From
2011 to 2013 he was Senior Vice President Global TV and
Entertainment at Deutsche Telekom to develop its global media
business. Most recently, at Digicel Group, he devised strategies on
cloud-based multi-screen consumer propositions and steered the
launch of IPTV across the Caribbean.
Michel Azibert, Eutelsat’s Chief Commercial and Development
Officer, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Gerry to Eutelsat. His
impressive combination of relevant experience will fuel our
commitment to enhancing our customer value proposition and to
pursuing the most innovative video roadmap in our industry.”
About Eutelsat CommunicationsFounded in 1977, Eutelsat
Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.
With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground
infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data,
Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate
effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location.
Over 6,700 television channels operated by leading media groups are
broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH
reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in
Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat
assembles 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are dedicated
to delivering the highest quality of service. Eutelsat
Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
(ticker: ETL).For more about Eutelsat go to www.eutelsat.com
www.eutelsat.com – @Eutelsat_SA and
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