http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:45:41 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Frank McKenna, president of International Launch Services (ILS), said the key focus for the company over the next year will be implementing a quality initiative launched in April.     “This broad-based plan... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24920.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Victor Chavez has been appointed deputy CEO for Thales U.K., the company announced.     Chavez will replace John... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24921.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] EchoStar Corp. appointed Joseph Clayton to the company’s board effective Oct. 7. This... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24922.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Parallel, a satellite communications company, signed a contract with Ship Equip of Norway to supply the company with enterprise grade satellite network... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24923.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Office des Postes et Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) signed a multi-transponder contract for capacity on Intelsat's new satellite, IS-18.     The contract, which spans the 15-year expected life of... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24924.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Premiere, the German pay-TV operator, has seen another top executive resign as the fallout over inflated subscriber figures continued.     Oliver Kaltner, chief marketing and sales officer, left Premiere after only... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24907.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Intelsat has appointed Michael McDonnell CFO and executive vice president, the... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24908.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] GeoEye released an initial image of Kutztown University, located in Pennsylvania, following the launch of the GeoEye-1 satellite... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24909.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded several patents for network-assisted GPS  methods and terminals by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, MSV announced Oct. 9.     The patent involves technology that improves the... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24910.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Glowlink has been awarded a contract by an unnamed major U.S. broadcast network to provide a carrier management system, Glowlink... http://www.viasatellite.com/st/headlines/24911.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT