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COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has commenced the search for a new Chief Executive Officer following the decision by the company to replace John Keating.
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The Council of the European Space Agency announced that Jean-Jacques Dordain will continue as the Director General of ESA for a further period of four years. Mr Dordain has served as Director General of ESA since 2003. This third mandate extends his term to June 2015.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited announced that Peter Jackson will retire as Chief Executive Officer on 31 July 2010, and then be appointed as Executive Chairman on 1 August 2010 and remain as Executive Director of AsiaSat until 31 July 2011.
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Michel de Rosen, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Yohann Leroy as Director of Strategy.

Satlynx is soon to become GE – Satcom. Along with the name change, the company will have a dynamic new corporate identity and website to match, Satlynx said.
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