Michele Franci Appointed VP Commercial, Inmarsat Global Xpress(R)

Michele Franci Appointed VP Commercial, Inmarsat Global Xpress(R) PR Newswire LONDON, September 7, 2012 LONDON, September 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has appointed Michele Franci as VP Commercial, Global Xpress. Inmarsat Global continues to build the Global Xpress team to deliver Inmarsat's next generation Global Xpress programme. Global Xpress will offer seamless global coverage and deliver unprecedented mobile broadband speeds of up to 50mbps for users in the government, maritime, enterprise, energy and aeronautical sectors. Based in Nyon, Switzerland, Franci will be responsible for the execution of the GX programme, bringing it to its commercial launch. This includes operational practices, regulatory and market access programmes and leading the establishment of distribution agreements across all sectors. He will take the lead on programme management aspects of the project, including oversight of the master schedule for the space segment, ground segment, distribution development and regulatory aspects. With his industry background and market knowledge, he will enhance Inmarsat's traditional strengths and coordinate a comprehensive sales and business development approach to include in the GX reach all high rate data intensive traffic services, from mobility to wider enterprise and media markets worldwide. Franci worked at SES from 2006 to 2012.