Pradman Kaul, Chairman and CEO of Hughes is Named Via Satellite Magazine's Satellite Executive of the Year for 2008
Kaul and his executive team cited for anticipating the evolution of the satellite market and maintaining Hughes technology and market leadership
GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, is proud to announce that Chairman and CEO Pradman Kaul, has been named Via Satellite magazine's "Satellite Executive of the Year" for 2008.
2008 was a year of many accomplishments for Kaul and his team, starting with the commercial launch of the SPACEWAY(R) 3 broadband satellite system, an effort initiated more than a decade ago. Hughes maintained its leading market share in the enterprise VSAT market, posting a strong series of wins in both North America and internationally, while growing its successful HughesNet(R) high-speed satellite Internet access business to well over 400,000 consumer/SMB subscribers in the U.S.
"Pradman Kaul has proven himself a visionary and entrepreneur in the satellite marketplace, a fact which is confirmed by his success in 2008," said Jason Bates, editor of Via Satellite. "Thanks to Kaul's leadership and the acumen of his experienced management team, we are looking forward to what will be accomplished by Hughes in 2009 and beyond."
"It is indeed an honor to receive this recognition by the leading publication in the satellite industry," said Kaul. "2008 was especially significant because our team succeeded in validating SPACEWAY 3's commercial success -- rolling out nationwide service to over 100,000 new customers, while continuing to expand our broadband satellite footprint worldwide."
For the past 21 years, Via Satellite magazine has been honoring the satellite executive who made a lasting business impact on the global satellite industry during the previous calendar year.
Via Satellite magazine will showcase Kaul in its "Satellite Executive of the Year' cover feature in the March issue. Kaul will be presented with his award at the "Satellite Executive of the Year" award luncheon on Thursday, March 26 and a reception in his honor will be held that evening. Both events take place during the SATELLITE 2009 Conference and Exhibition, which runs March 24-27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
About Via Satellite
Via Satellite, the satellite community's leading magazine, keeps its 22,000 global subscribers 'in the know' by providing essential news and analysis on the commercial communications, broadcast, military and enterprise sectors of the satellite marketplace. Every issue includes information on current and evolving applications, infrastructure issues, technology, procurement reports and business and regulatory developments around the world.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com.
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