Experienced NY-based CEO to Join Board of Directors
Director Appointment - Ms. Caroline van Scheltinga
London, April 11, 2018 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Speedcast International Limited (
ASX:SDA), the world's most trusted provider of remote communication and IT services, today announced the appointment of Ms. Caroline van Scheltinga as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Speedcast Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Ms. van Scheltinga has over 23 years of investment banking experience at top global firms. She is currently the Chairman and CEO at Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited ('WIHL'), a BSX-listed holding company operating across a number of sectors and with assets in the Caribbean and Latin America. Prior to joining WIHL, Ms. van Scheltinga held Managing Director positions with Jefferies & Company, Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse in New York. Ms. van Scheltinga received her MBA from INSEAD and is based in New York.
"We are delighted to have Caroline join the Speedcast Board," says John Mackay, Chairman of Speedcast. "Her extensive experience in M&A, capital raising and complex cross-border transactions will be invaluable to us at Speedcast as we strengthen our position as the leading satellite services provider globally."
"I am thrilled that Caroline has agreed to join us as a Director," says Pierre-Jean Beylier, Speedcast's Chief Executive Officer. "I know she will make an outstanding contribution to our business and I look forward to her advice and guidance as Speedcast moves into the next stage of its global development. In addition to Caroline's relevant industry expertise as a telecom banker, her experience operating in emerging markets in the Caribbean and Latin America will be particularly valuable."
About Speedcast International Ltd
Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) is the world's most trusted communications and IT services provider, delivering critical communications solutions to the Maritime, Energy, Mining, Media, Telecom, Cruise, NGO, Government, and Enterprise sectors. With more satellite capacity than any other provider, Speedcast enables faster, seamless pole-to-pole coverage from a global hybrid satellite, fiber, cellular, microwave, MPLS, and IP transport network with direct access to public cloud platforms. The company also integrates differentiated technology offerings that provide smarter ways to communicate and distribute content, manage network and remote operations, protect and secure investments, and improve the crew and guest experience. With a passionate customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast serves more than 3,200 customers in over 140 countries. Learn more at www.speedcast.com.
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