SES Government Solutions Completes Leadership Team with Key Strategic Appointment
09 November 2022 - 12:50AM
Business Wire
SES GS solidifies leadership team of the newly
combined organization
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SES, announced today a recent addition to its leadership
organization. The newly appointed Senior Vice President (SVP) for
Strategic Development, Jay Icard, will drive the organization
forward to its next phase of growth and transformation as a leader
in integrated multi-orbit, multi-band SATCOM network solutions.
The announcement is a key building block in SES GS’ journey to
position the organization and strategically define a new era of
SATCOM excellence while meeting the demanding requirements of its
U.S. Government customers.
Jay Icard, Senior Vice President for Strategic
Development Jay is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of
industry experience in government and enterprise telecommunications
and 15+ years in commercial satellite integration.
Jay comes to SES GS most recently serving as the Chief Executive
Officer at XTAR, where he was responsible for the overall
direction, strategy, and business operations. While at XTAR, Jay
combined his technical background, business acumen and operational
know-how to transform the company into a trusted source for
advancing industry innovation within the “Fighting SATCOM” vision
of the US Space Force. Prior to XTAR, Jay held profit and loss
(P&L) management and business development leadership roles with
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) and Comtech. At TCS and
Comtech, he was responsible for Strategic Business Development for
major US Government programs and held leadership positions in Cyber
Security, Satellite Managed Services and Professional Services.
Prior to Comtech and TCS, Jay worked for Oracle, MCI and in the
Department of Defense acquisition community.
“I’m excited to announce the appointment of Jay Icard to our
leadership team. Jay is an exceptionally qualified leader who is
bringing expertise and forward-thinking direction in the key area
of Strategic Development which will enable us to efficiently
promote, influence, and educate our customers,” said David Fields,
President and CEO of SES GS. “The breadth of SES GS’ capabilities
now spanning both connectivity and integration allows for building,
managing, and supporting the most advanced end-to-end satellite
network solutions for the US Government, and Jay will lead the
charge on that growth and development.”
About SES Government Solutions
SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, and is
exclusively focused on building, managing, and supporting the most
advanced satellite network solutions for the US Government. SES GS
leverages a proven multi-operator network integration and
management capability, an extensive global terrestrial network, as
well as access to SES’s multi-orbit satellite fleet. It also offers
US Department of Defense customers the essential tools in
cybersecurity for mission-critical operations, coupled with a
proven track record in governance and compliance. SES GS operates
under a proxy board, enabling it to support classified projects,
and it has been present in the US Government satcom market for over
four decades. Further information can be found at:
www.ses-gs.com.
About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in
global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s
only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance, including the
commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By
leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is
able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on
land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s
leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries ~8,000 channels and has an unparalleled reach
of 366 million households, delivering managed media services for
both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on Paris
and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information
is available at: www.ses.com.
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For further information please contact: Jon Bennett VP
for Government Affairs Tel. +1 703 610 0998
jon.bennett@ses-gs.com
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