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 one of the world's leading providers of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for US based enterprise, government and small office/small business customers. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today has more than 100,000 operational network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its custom satellite and hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government; Connexstar™ 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, VA; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.