Following the announcement, McGlade promoted Intelsat Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Strategy Stephen Spengler to the position of President and CCO, effective March 18. Spengler, who has been with Intelsat in various executive positions since 2003, will maintain his responsibilities covering corporate strategy, product innovation, global sales, government sales, including oversight of Intelsat General, marketing, product development and corporation communications, but will be adding responsibilities in developing Intelsat’s overall business.

   Intelsat General Counsel Phillip Spector will transition to a new role as a member of Intelsat’s board of directors, effective April 1. Spector has served as Intelsat’s executive vice president of business development and general counsel since 2005. Michelle Bryan will take over for Spector as executive vice president, general counsel and Chief Administrative Officer and will maintain her responsibilities covering human resources and corporate services. Prior to joining Intelsat, Bryan served as General Counsel of U.S. Airways Group and Laidlaw International.

   “On behalf of the Intelsat team, I thank Phil Spector for his many years contributing to Intelsat’s success,” McGlade said in a statement. “He has helped to build this company into the premier satellite company that it is. I look forward to continuing to rely on his judgment and expertise as we serve together on the Intelsat board.”

   Additionally, Intelsat Vice President and CTO Thierry Guillemin was promoted to executive vice president and CTO. Guillemin, who has worked in the satellite industry for more than 25 years, is responsible for satellite operations, spacecraft development and acquisition. Guillemin will maintain responsibility for network and teleport operations, network engineering, satellite operations, space systems management and planning, and will acquire joint responsibility for the company’s information technology.

   “As a company, Intelsat is focused on providing its customers with services that support their future growth,” said McGlade. “With the organizational changes announced today, Intelsat is securing a highly experienced and knowledgeable executive team and board, providing leadership into the future.”