Ksenia Drozdova has been appointed director general of the
Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (IOSC), the company announced May 24. She had previously been the deputy director general for Business Development of
Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). Drozdova had been nominated for the post of director general by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. Drozdova is one of the most high-profile women in leadership positions in the Russian space industry.
As director general of the international organization, Drozdova will head the Directorate – the permanent executive and administrative body of Intersputnik – and will be engaged in the further development of the organization.
SATELLITE 2021’s EMEA Asia Satellite Operators Panel on Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The executive leaders of Asia’s regional satellite operators share a common strategy for long-term profitability in an increasingly unpredictable environment expand the scope of their businesses beyond just satellites. “We don’t want to be a pure infrastructure play anymore,”
Tong was one of six executive speakers on a panel that marked a rare and insightful moment of reflection on the future of one of the world’s most vast and diverse connectivity markets. Like many of its peers in the region, Asiasat has been enjoying increases in demand for connectivity and healthy subscriber growth, but declining revenue and net profits.