Diederik Kelder, LeoSat Enterprises. Photo: Business Wire

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] LeoSat Enterprises, an emerging company with plans to launch a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has announced the appointment of Diederik Kelder as senior vice president of corporate and business development. In this role, Diederik will be responsible for all business development activities at LeoSat.

Diederik Kelder has more than 20 years of experience in the satellite communications industry, which includes working for a number of the most prominent satellite operators in the areas of strategic planning, commercial planning and business development. Prior to joining LeoSat Enterprises, Diederik worked at SES where, as vice president business development for Asia, he led a series of initiatives including partnerships and space and ground asset development.