Intelsat appoints VP of engineering

Satellite operator Intelsat has appointed Jean-Luc Froeliger as vice-president of satellite operations and engineering.

In his new role, Froeliger will oversee the operations of Intelsat’s satellite fleet and third-party satellites that Intelsat operates.

Froeliger has worked for Intelsat for over 20 years, most recently as director of space systems acquisition. He will report to Intelsat’s chief technical officer Thierry Guillemin.