Rick Minter. Photo: Signalhorn

[Via Satellite 10-22-13] Signalhorn, a global provider of network services and communications solutions using terrestrial, satellite, and wireless technologies, has made two new appointments to its executive team. Richard Minter has been named chief operating officer, and Anver Anderson has been named chief sales officer.

Minter will oversee the company’s engineering and operations in the global provision of network services and communications solutions to the company’s enterprise, energy, government and NGO, and maritime customers. Anderson will be responsible for the company’s global sales and marketing outreach as well as its long-range business development initiatives.

Most recently, Minter held the position of chief operating officer for SES Government Solutions. During his 10 years at SES, he held other executive positions including chief scientist; senior vice president of engineering and intelligence programs; corporate vice president; vice president of managed services engineering; and vice president of teleport operations. Prior to joining SES, Minter held key executive positions at Verestar, XO Communications, Infonet/BT, and GTE Spacenet.

Minter is a member of the board of directors of SES Government Solutions and a member of the Technical Advisory Board, Afara Web Systems. He served six years in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer and a communications specialist.

Anver Anderson. Photo: Signalhorn

Anderson has he has led a U.K.-based consultancy for the past 10 years, specializing in business development, strategic market planning, project management and product evaluation and development.

As part of his consultancy, Anderson served as vice president of Asian operations for Newtec, a satellite technology manufacturer. He managed Newtec’s Singapore and Beijing offices as well as remote business development operations in Sydney, Australia.

Prior to forming his consultancy, Anderson held a number of corporate executive positions, including sales and marketing director of EuropeStar, head of satellite sales for Merlin Communications, director of satellite sales for Williams Vyvx Services, and head of market planning and analysis for Inmarsat. Previously, he served some 13 years with BT in various operational and commercial roles.