Abstract
Session 1: Satellite Based IP Broadband – Business Opportunities
Speaker: Mr. Stéphane Germain, Vice President Business Development, EMS Satellite Networks
Abstract
As a supplier to several satellite operators, and with years of experience from both the space
segment and ground segment perspectives, EMS is uniquely positioned in the satellite broadband
IP market. Market positioning, segmentation and technology are briefly explored. The need for a
open standard, as well as momentum and status of DVB-RCS are discussed. Finally, key success
factors both for satellite operators and the market in general are suggested.
Biography
Mr. Stéphane Germain, Vice-President at EMS Satellite Networks, is responsible for business
development, sales and marketing. He first joined Spar Aerospace as an engineer responsible
for structural analysis on the Space Station robotic arm, and operations on the Shuttle robotic
arm. Following an MBA at INSEAD, he joined Bain & Company as a management consultant, and worked
for 5 years in CEO-level assignments focusing on strategy and operations in telecommunications
services, airlines, high technology, and primary industries in Canada and the US. He joined EMS
Technologies in sales in 1999, and has been Vice-President since 2000.
Mr. Germain holds a first-class honors degree in engineering physics from Queen’s University,
Canada, and an MBA from INSEAD, France. |
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