Eutelsat Appoints Gary Donnan as Chief Innovation Officer
16 Oktober 2018 - 11:39AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL)
(Euronext Paris: ETL) on 29 October as Chief Innovation
Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer.
In this role, Gary is tasked with defining Eutelsat's innovation
roadmap and the identification and cross-functional development of
innovation initiatives across the Group. He will also focus on
forging stronger links between Eutelsat and the external innovation
ecosystem to step up the roll-out of emerging technologies
throughout the company.
A wealth of experience in the fields of innovation and
transformation
Gary Donnan brings significant experience in cross-functional
and collaborative management. He joins Eutelsat after eleven years
at Technicolor where he conducted large-scale transformation
projects and held several key positions in the fields of
technology, research and innovation, gaining expertise in the
broadcasting industry. As a member of Technicolor's Executive
Committee, he was successively Executive Vice President (EVP) for
Research and Innovation, then EVP for technology and standards.
Prior to joining Technicolor, Gary held similar research and
innovation positions at Alcatel, including research and development
for the deployment of fibre, cable, radio and satellite networks in
various parts of the world. He is therefore well versed in telecom
technologies as a whole.
Of Irish nationality, Gary holds a degree in computer science
and data processing and a postgraduate degree in distributed and
parallel systems from the University of Ulster (United
Kingdom).
Rodolphe Belmer, Eutelsat CEO, said: "The appointment of Gary to
Eutelsat offers a remarkable opportunity for all of us. His
extensive experience within leading companies within the video
and telecommunication industries will be invaluable in further
aligning our innovation roadmap with the evolving requirements of
our customers. This appointment is part of our strategy to
accelerate our transformation in order to be more open and agile to
a constantly changing environment.”
About Eutelsat Communications
Founded 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 6,900 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 46 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
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