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GE Americom Appoints New European Leader
Princeton, NJ , February 14, 2000
GE American Communications (GE Americom) announced the appointment of Eddy Frankland as Managing Director, European Sales, Global Satellite Services. Based in London, Frankland will lead Americom's European sales team which includes staff in Munich, Budapest and other European cities where offices will be opening. With more than two decades in the satellite industry, Frankland draws upon a deep understanding of the operational needs for all types of satellite-based video, data, telephony and Internet applications. Most recently as the Managing Director of PanAmSat Europe, he worked with diverse customers throughout the region.
Andreas Georghiou, Americom's Senior Vice President, Global Satellite Services said, "With Eddy leading the effort, we expect to add to our list of satisfied customers who are using the extraordinary reach of GE-1E to deliver broadcast, cable, Internet, and business content." "I am delighted to be joining this dynamic, customer-focused organization with superior satellite assets and services around the world," commented Frankland.
Americom's GE-1E satellite provides high-powered Ku-band service to European and Middle Eastern markets from the 5 degree East orbital position. Some of the regional and international customers and services on the satellite include Turner's Cartoon Network, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Interpacket, Merlin services, the National Geographic, NTL's Front Row service, Cidera's IP multicasting service and SVT Europa aimed at the hundreds of thousands of Swedish nationals living throughout the continent. Americom is expanding its satellite capacity and range of services for the European market including wideband data and regional direct-to-home services. On December 20, 1999 GE Americom - Europe moved to Aldwych House, 71/91 Aldwych, London EC2B 4HL; the new phone number is 207-599-5300.
With over twenty years' experience, GE American Communications, Inc. is recognized as a pioneer and a leading provider of global satellite communications solutions. On consummation of the recently announced acquisition of Columbia Communications and integration of Columbia's transoceanic satellite capacity into GE Americom's global fleet, GE Americom will be able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world. GE Americom currently operates eleven satellites providing services to North America. In addition, GE-1E provides service for European and Middle Eastern markets. With the December operation of GE-4 and through NahuelSAt, an Argentine satellite operator, GE Americom provides satellite-based communications services throughout South and Latin America. And with the launch of GE-1A, scheduled for third quarter 2000, GE Americom will be able to deliver services into China, India and the large population centers of Northeast Asia. GE Americom's key customers include ABC Radio Networks, AT&T Alascom, British Telecom, Cidera, Deutsche Welle, Discovery, Disney, Gannett, ICG, Merlin, NBC, the New York Times, NHK, PaxNet, PBS, Qualcomm, TELEGreenland, TV Europa, Viacom and TimeWarner/Turner Broadcasting.
GE Americom is a GE Capital business. GE Capital, with assets of over US$345 billion, is a global, diversified financial services company with 28 specialized businesses. A wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, GE Capital, based in Stamford, CT., provides equipment management, mid-market and specialized financing, specialty insurance and a variety of consumer services, such as car leasing, home mortgages and credit cards, to businesses and individuals around the world. GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company with operations worldwide.
Contact: Monica Morgan
609-987-4143
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