Spacenet appoints Douglas Braun as VP of Product Management
to lead new service development efforts
McLean, VA, April 2, 2007 - Spacenet Inc. today
announced that Douglas Braun has joined the company as its new
Vice President of Product Management. In this new role, Braun
is responsible for the overall management of Spacenet’s
product development and lifecycle management strategy, as well
as overseeing existing product lines, including the high-performance
Connexstar service designed for enterprise and government clients
and its value-oriented StarBand line designed for residential
and small office customers.
Braun brings nearly 20 years of product management and telecom
experience to Spacenet, including his most recent position as
Director of Product Management for iDirect Technologies. Previously,
he held a range of marketing and product management positions
including: Director of Product Management for Telcordia Technologies;
Senior Product Development Manager for Facilicom International;
and positions with Cincinnati Bell and Hershey Foods. Braun holds
a BA in Business Administration and Communications from Rutgers
University and an MBA from Fordham University Graduate School
of Business Administration.
Spacenet Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development
David Myers said, “Over the past several months, Spacenet
has focused on revitalizing its product portfolio to become America’s
high-performance choice in satellite communications services.
As we continue to target new vertical markets with innovative
solutions, Doug will help us take our efforts to the next level
by providing a product development discipline and methodology
that brings new services to market faster and more effectively.
We look forward to Doug applying his impressive skills and experience
to help Spacenet expand its leadership in customer-focused and
performance oriented satellite networking solutions.”
About Spacenet®
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance
satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for business,
government and home/small office customers in the United States
and worldwide. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry
leadership and innovation, and today serves more than 100,000
network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies
and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its
custom satellite/hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government;
Connexstar TM VSAT services for primary, backup and disaster recovery
networks; and StarBand® broadband Internet by satellite. Spacenet
is based in McLean, Virginia, and operates its own end-to-end
services infrastructure including network management, field services
and teleport facilities in McLean; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago,
Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com |
