Gilat CEO Levinberg Steps Down

Gilat Satellite Networks’ board of directors has appointed Erez Antebi as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Amiram Levinberg who will continue to serve as Gilat’s chairman of the board. Levinberg elected to step aside as CEO due to recent amendments to the Israeli corporate law discouraging dual roles, and said he would continue to be actively involved in the company as chairman of the board.

Antebi currently serves as Gilat’s executive advisor for Ka-band solutions. Since 2006, Antebi held the CEO position at Gilat Network Systems and headed Spacenet Rural Communications for two years.

Thuraya Names New CFO

Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed Patrick Chenel as its new CFO, the company announced. Chenel previously served as CFO for the real estate arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatari Diar, with experience overseeing business performance and strategic growth initiatives through various international assignments in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Canada, China and France.