New board member for Intelsat

Satellite operator Intelsat has named John Diercksen as an independent director.

Diercksen, currently an executive vice-president at Verizon Communications, will also serve on Intelsat’s audit committee.

We are delighted to have John join Intelsat’s board,” said David McGlade, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Intelsat. “With his background in telecommunications, strategic planning and public company experience, I look forward to his insight and perspective as  we execute our strategy for meeting the future needs of our customers.”