Ronald H. W. Spithout
Senior VP, MSS Marketing and Sales, Worldwide
Ronald Spithout was appointed Senior Vice President, MSS Marketing and Sales, Worldwide, for Stratos in July 2006. In this role, Mr. Spithout has global responsibility for the MSS marketing and sales organization, including accountability for P&L, strategic direction and partnerships, the company's distribution network, and the evaluation of new technologies to enhance and complement Stratos' core offerings.
From February through June 2006, Mr. Spithout was responsible for Stratos MSS Sales for all countries except North America. He came to Stratos from Xantic B.V., a satellite communications company headquartered in The Netherlands, which was acquired by Stratos in early 2006. At Xantic, Mr. Spithout served as Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales, and was previously responsible for Xantic's Network and Service Operations, including the Land Earth Stations and its customer service activities.
Mr. Spithout, who began his career in the telecommunications business in the late 80s, held various sales positions for KPN (the Royal Dutch Telecom Operator) in the Netherlands and has held numerous positions with several of KPN's JV companies including business accountabilities for KPN's Asia market out of Singapore, operations for PanTel in Hungary, and marketing and sales for Ratelindo in Indonesia.
Mr. Spithout holds a degree in electrical engineering from HTS-Rotterdam, the Rotterdam Institute for Technology. He also served in the Dutch military as a reserve Lieutenant in the Dutch Cavalry.
