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Stratos Government Services President Named Chairman of Mobile Satellite Users Association
Washington, DC, (April 9, 2007) - Stratos Government Services, Inc. (SGSI), a global integrator of commercial satellite solutions for the U.S. Dept. of Defense and federal and state government agencies, today announced that its President Bob Roe has been named chairman of the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA).
MSUA (www.msua.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the interests of the users of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) worldwide. It serves the interests of MSS users by fostering communications among and between MSS users, suppliers of MSS equipment and services, operators of MSS satellite systems, and the various entities that may affect the future of the industry. MSUA also reviews, analyzes and reports on - from an MSS user's perspective - the activities, regulatory decisions and critical events of the MSS industry.
Roe is a leading expert on government applications with 30 years of experience in the commercial and government satellite sectors, including 22 years in the U.S. Navy where he worked in the communications fields for maritime, land mobile, aviation and intelligence commands. "The steady growth of the MSS industry has been led by impressive new technologies, as well as new applications in the military and government segments," said MSUA President Tim Farrar. "Bob Roe's deep understanding of these important markets will help us fulfill our mission to promote dialog with end users and provide them with insight into key MSS developments." Jim Parm, president and CEO of Stratos, SGSI's parent company, said, "We congratulate Bob on this new appointment, and we expect he will help facilitate the growth of MSUA as it brings MSS vendors and users closer together toward common goals of safety, mission readiness, and information assurance efficiency and productivity." The MSUA International Conference and Exhibition will be held in Baltimore May 21-23. Event information is available at www.msua.org/msua-4.
About SGSI
Founded in 2006, SGSI is a wholly owned Stratos company dedicated to serving U.S. government customers. SGSI is a single-source integrator of multiple commercial satellite technologies, providing airtime, hardware, installation, network engineering and management, customer support and value-added services globally for the U.S. Dept. of Defense, federal and state government agencies. For more information, please visit www.stratosgsi.com.
About Stratos
Stratos is the world's trusted leader for vital communications. Stratos offers the most powerful and extensive portfolio of remote communications solutions including mobile and fixed satellite and microwave services. More than 20,000 customers use Stratos products and industry-leading value-added services to optimize communications performance. Stratos serves U.S. and international government, military, first responder, NGO, oil and gas, industrial, maritime, aeronautical, enterprise, and media users on seven continents and across the world's oceans. Stratos is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc. For more information, visit www.stratosglobal.com.
For additional information :
Carla Riggs
Director, Corporate Communications
+1 709 748 4857
carla.riggs@stratosglobal.com