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events...continued from page 22Other solutions on show wereMulti-Mode Satellite Modemand Satcom-on-the-movewhich enable on-the-move communications.Augmenting the company’s endto-endsatcom solutions, iDirectInc. announced three new satellitecommunications solutions aimedat the Asia Pacific market. Theseinclude new hardware and softwarethat will enable networkoperators to better manage andsell satellite bandwidth to extendedenterprises, small form factorComms-on-the-Move (COTM)technology for commercial andgovernment applications, and aglobal satellite network managementsystem for the maritimeindustry. It also launched a newsolution, Group Quality of Service(QoS) that enables satelliteIntelsat Selects iDirect Platform To PowerGLOBAL Maritime SolutionA month after CommunicAsia, iDirect Inc. was selectedby Intelsat for its Network Broadband GLOBAL maritimeservice. The Intelsat GLOBAL maritime service solutionis designed to provide the maritime industry and oilfieldservice providers with universal voice and data connectivityregardless of geographic location or networkinfrastructure.Jay Yass, VP of Network Services of Intelsat, said that,“With this solution, Intelsat is bringing new levels ofbandwidth capability to the maritime industry. iDirect’sforward-looking technology enables us to meet currentclient needs and anticipate emerging requirementsin the maritime industry. Winning the confidence ofSchlumberger to distribute our new service is a keyvictory toward expanding our business worldwide.”To meet growing government market, iDirect also setup a new subsidiary in the US. iDirect GovernmentTechnologies (iGT) Inc, is a wholly owned subsidiarythat will drive broader adoption of iDirect IP-basedsatellite networking solutions in the governmentmarket. As satellite networks play an increasinglycritical role in government and defence applications,iGT aims to meet this need with its solutions, supportand services.network operators to significantlyimprove the economicsof implementing broadbandsatellite communications for largeenterprises.iDirect Closes Three Dealsat CommunicAsiaiDirect was awarded threecontracts, spanning SoutheastAsia, China and Pakistan atCommunicAsia 2007. Thishighlights iDirect’s rapid growthin the region and the appeal ofits universal satellite communicationsplatform.iDirect will supply IndosatM2(IM2), the largest Internet serviceprovider in Indonesia, with asatellite platform to offer broadbandservice over Ku Band. Theexpanded service enables IM2 toserve thousands more businesssites throughout Southeast Asiain remote and unreachablelocations. In Pakistan, PakDatacom Ltd, a subsidiary ofTelecom Foundation and theleading satellite network operatorin Pakistan and Bangladesh, willuse iDirect universal 5IF iNFINITIsatellite hub and 25 iDirect Series3100 remote routers to expandits broadband communicationsservices and grow its GSM backhaulservice for cellular operators.In China, PetroChina’s Bureauof Geophysics (BGP) Oil/GasExploration Group, a division ofChina National Petroleum Group(CNPC), has chosen iDirect’ssatellite communications platformto handle a variety of IP-basedsatellite broadband requirementscritical to its global explorationefforts. The deal represents iDirect’sfirst satellite hub installation inChina.newsiDirect Names New CEOMary Cotton has been appointed the new chief executiveofficer of iDirect Inc. Ms Cotton, an experienced high-techleader and growth strategist, will succeed current ChiefExecutive John Kealey effective 19 September 2007. Theappointment signals iDirect’s deep commitment to expandingits current industry leadership position into new globalmarkets and industry applications.Ms Cotton brings more than 18 years of technologyleadership, creating and driving growth in previous rolesas Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer(COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in various organisations.She served as Senior VP with SAP, the world’slargest business application software company havingjoined SAP in 2005 after she orchestrated the sale ofFrictionless Commerce, a provider of supplier relationshipmanagement software, where she served as CEO.When asked for her thoughts on joining iDirect, Ms Cottonsaid, “I am excited to join iDirect at this time and, togetherwith the iDirect team and its board, guide the company onan accelerated growth path. I am looking forward to leveragingthe strong team culture that built a thriving companyarmed with a superior product line and a reputation forcontributing significantly to its worldwide partners’ businesssuccess. iDirect is well-positioned to strengthen its currentmarket leadership and pursue new, very promising businessopportunities.”volume 20 no. 2 23